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Funes, Navarra

Coordinates: 42°19′N 1°48′W / 42.317°N 1.800°W / 42.317; -1.800
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Funes
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Funes is located in Spain
Funes
Funes
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 42°18′N 1°48′W / 42.300°N 1.800°W / 42.300; -1.800
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityNavarre
ProvinceNavarre
ComarcaRibera Arga-Aragón
Government
 • MayorIgnacio Domínguez
Elevation
316 m (1,037 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
2,485
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
31650
WebsiteOfficial website

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 2,482 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

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Funes". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
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42°19′N 1°48′W / 42.317°N 1.800°W / 42.317; -1.800