Funes, Navarra

Municipality in Navarre, Spain
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42°18′N 1°48′W / 42.300°N 1.800°W / 42.300; -1.800CountrySpainAutonomous communityNavarreProvinceNavarreComarcaRibera Arga-AragónGovernment
 • MayorIgnacio DomínguezElevation
316 m (1,037 ft)Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total2,485Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
31650
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Funes is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. It is situated 62 kilometers from the capital of the community, Pamplona. Its population in 2017 was 2482 inhabitants.

Historically, there was a Jewish community in Funes, who were initially given protection by King Sancho VI of Navarre, and who experienced little recorded antisemitism.[2]

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Funes". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 28 June 2024.

External links

  • FUNES in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (in Spanish)
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42°19′N 1°48′W / 42.317°N 1.800°W / 42.317; -1.800

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