Palas de Rei
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| Palas de Rei | ||
|---|---|---|
| Municipality | ||
 Kirk o Santiago de Albá. | ||
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  Palas de Rei Location in Spain | ||
| Coordinates: 42°52′25″N 7°52′10″W / 42.87361°N 7.86944°W | ||
| Kintra |
 Spain | |
| Autonomous commonty | Galicie | |
| Province | Lugo | |
| Comarca | A Ulloa | |
| Govrenment | ||
| • Mayor | Fernando Alfredo Pensado Barbeira | |
| Aurie | ||
| • Total | 199.68 km2 (77.10 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 534 m (1,752 ft) | |
| Population (2009) | ||
| • Tot | 3,678 | |
| • Density | 18/km2 (48/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Palenses | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Simmer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 27200 | |
| Dialin code | 982 | |
| Wabsteid | Offeecial wabsteid | |
Palas de Rei is a toun in the province o Lugo, Galicie in northwastren Spain. It belangs tae the comarca o A Ulloa.
Accordin tae the INE, the population wis 3,268 inhabitants.
History[eedit | eedit soorce]
The history o Palas de Rei appears closely linkit tae militar cultur, which retains mony o the airchaeological remains (dolmens an forts) frae a remote dounset. Accordin tae tradeetion, the ceety awes its name "Pallatium regis" tae the palace o the Visigothic keeng Witiza, who reigned atween 702 an 710. In Palas, Witiza wad hae killed the Duke o Galiciee, Favila, faither o Don Pelayo.
