A Graña

A Graña is a village and Spanish Navy naval station, submarine base, and shipyard, located in northwestern Spain. It is an integral part of the Naval Military Complex of Ferrol.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 11 metres (36 feet) on the Ferrol inlet at 43°28′55″N 8°15′36″W / 43.482°N 008.260°W / 43.482; -008.260, some 800 metres (870 yards) by sea from the Naval Station of Ferrol. The area is semi-urban. It has a port for small boats and a boat club.

History

Established during the middle of the 18th century, A Graña was the first arsenal on the Ferrol inlet. On 25 August 1800, British forces landed on the beach near A Graña and launched the unsuccessful Ferrol Expedition as part of the War of the Second Coalition during the Napoleonic Wars.


43°28′55″N 8°15′36″W / 43.482°N 8.260°W / 43.482; -8.260


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