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'''Boiro''' is a [[municipality]] of [[Spain]] in the province of |
'''Boiro''' is a [[municipality]] of [[Spain]] in the province of |
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[[A Coruña (province)|A Coruña]], in the autonomous community of [[Galicia (Spain)|Galicia]]. |
[[A Coruña (province)|A Coruña]], in the autonomous community of [[Galicia (Spain)|Galicia]]. |
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A small, pretty town, it is perhaps best known as the location where famous [[paraplegia|paraplegic]] (and Galician) [[Ramón Sampedro]] received [[euthanasia]]. The town was thus filmed in for the [[2004 in film|2004]] film [[Mar Adentro]], which won an [[Academy Award|Oscar]]. |
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[[Category:Municipalities in Spain]] |
[[Category:Municipalities in Spain]] |
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Revision as of 19:26, 27 February 2006
Concello de Boiro | |
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| Nickname: Boiro | |
 Location of Boiro within Galicia | |
| Parroquias | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde (Mayor) | Xosé Deira Triñanes (BNG) |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 18.302 (INE) |
| ? | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CET) |
| Website | Concello de Boiro website |
Boiro is a municipality of Spain in the province of
A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia.
A small, pretty town, it is perhaps best known as the location where famous paraplegic (and Galician) Ramón Sampedro received euthanasia. The town was thus filmed in for the 2004 film Mar Adentro, which won an Oscar.
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