Ferreries

Municipality in Balearic Islands, Spain

Coat of arms

Map of Ferreries in Menorca

39°59′1″N 4°0′44″E / 39.98361°N 4.01222°E / 39.98361; 4.01222CountrySpainAutonomous communityBalearic IslandsProvinceBalearic IslandsJudicial districtCiudadelaGovernment

• MayorJoana Febrer RotgerArea

• Total66.09 km² (25.52 sq mi)Elevation

142 m (466 ft)Population

(2018)^[1]

• Total4,695 • Density71/km² (180/sq mi)DemonymFerrerencsTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

07750

Dialing code97137WebsiteOfficial website

Ferreries (Catalan pronunciation: [fərəˈɾi.əs]) is a municipality on the island of Menorca, in the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. Its name is derived from the Catalan word ferrer ("blacksmith"), which in turn, comes from Latin word ferrum. At an elevation of 150 metres it is the island's highest town.^[2] Plaça Espanya ^[3]

References

^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
^ David M. Addison A Meander in Menorca 2006 1467019542- Page 85 "So we pass through Ferreries, Menorca's highest town apparently, although its elevation is only 150 metres."
^ Phil Lee The Rough Guide to Menorca 1858287081- 2001 Page 154 "Tucked into a hollow beneath a steep hill, 8km from Es Mercadal on the C721 and 7km from Es Migjorn Gran, lies FERRERIES, with its narrow, sloping streets, framed by terraced fields. A surprise here is the pagoda-like piece of modern sculpture in the main square, the Plaça Espanya, while just up the hill at the back of the plaça – along c/Fred – stands the neatly shuttered Ajuntament, primly facing the parish church of Sant Bartomeu, a largely eighteenth century edifice with an 1884 vintage belfry tacked onto the top."