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	Vigo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Vigo is the largest fishing port in Europe, and the home port of the world's largest fishing company, Pescanova.
		As of 2003 census, the population of the city of Vigo proper was 292,566, and the population of the entire urban area was estimated to be 420,672, ranking as the 14th-largest urban area of Spain.
		Vigo is the largest city of the Galicia region and Pontevedra province in northwestern Spain.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vigo

	Vigo
		Vigo is the largest fishing port in and the home port of the world's fishing company Pescanova.
		Vigo is the largest city in the Galicia region of northwestern Spain.
		Situated in Vigo is Galicia's leading employer Peugeot Citroën which in 2003 produced a total 473 000 vehicles of which more than were sold outside Spain.
	www.freeglossary.com /Vigo (82 words)

	Vigo - Iridis Encyclopedia
		Vigo is the largest fishing port in Europe, and the home port of the world's largest fishing company, Pescanova.
		As of 2003 census, the population of the city of Vigo proper was 292,566, and the population of the entire urban area was estimated to be 420,672, ranking as the 14th-largest urban area of Spain.
		Vigo is the largest city in the Galicia region of northwestern Spain.
	www.iridis.com /Vigo (82 words)

	Jules Verne: 20000 Leagues Under the Seas (II:8. The Bay of Vigo)
		They wanted to be taken to a Spanish port, if not to Cadiz, then to the Bay of Vigo, located on Spain's northwest coast and not blockaded.
		Now then, unloading the ingots from those galleons at the port of Vigo would have been a violation of their rights.
		This was the setting of that battle on October 22, 1702.
	www.farid-hajji.net /books/en/Verne_Jules/2l-p2c08.html (3238 words)

	QUEEN MARY 2: Maritime Matters
		In an unusual manoeuvre, the liner headed all the way through the docks to the container port where she turned in the basin and then sailed back through the western docks to berth stern first at the Queen Elizabeth II terminal.
		Once attached to the liner's middle stack, the seven foot-long, 1400 pound whistle is now on its way to Southampton where representatives of the Swedish manufacturer will inspect and repair it before shipping it on to Chantiers de l'Atlantique in St. Nazaire, France where the new QUEEN MARY 2 is under construction.
		As planned, the unfinished Cunard Liner, QUEEN MARY 2 pulled out of the dock at St. Nazaire, aided by tugs.
	www.maritimematters.com /queenmary2.html (4658 words)

	The battle of Vigo bay extract
		Captain Hardy (knighted for this service) lost no time in communicating this intelligence to the admiral, and Sir George Rooke called a council of war, in which it was determined to attack the enemy in the port of Vigo.
		Methuen, at Lisbon, that the galleons from the West Indies had put into Vigo, under convoy of a French squadron.
		Whether this determination was formed in the spirit of friendship toward that gentleman or not, it is sufficiently evident, that in the first instance of their good will, they left him ample room to evince his skill and capacity.
	www.arrakis.es /~rojea/rande/randenglish.htm (4658 words)

	VIGO - LoveToKnow Article on VIGO
		, a seaport and naval station of north-western Spain, in the province of Pontevedra; on Vigo Bay (Ria de Vigo) and on a branch of the railway from Tuy to Corunna.
		Vigo Bay, one of the finest of the Galician fjords, extends inland for 19 m., and is sheltered by low mountains and by the islands (Islas de Cies, ancient Insulae Siccae) at its mouth.
		It is a port of call for many lines trading between Western Europe and South America.
	43.1911encyclopedia.org /V/VI/VIGO.htm (622 words)

	Vigo.html
		Vigo is a port town and naval station, in the Pontevedra provincia, within the comunidad autonoma ("autonomous community") of Galicia, northwestern Spain.
		Vigo, lies along the southeastern shore of the Vigo Inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, southwest of Pontevedra city.
		Settlement of the first pre historic town in Vigo.
	star.arm.ac.uk /~rea/Vigo/Vigo.html (393 words)

	Royal Navy
		The first was the capture of the strategically important port of Gibraltar and the second was the naval Battle of Venez Malaga, which ensured possession of the Rock.
		After repairs she was sent to the Indian Ocean, wherein 1759 she fought in the Battle of Porto Novo.
		Many of the ship’s battle honours were won by the first Grafton, beginning with the Battle of Barfleur in 1692, off the French coast, when the French navy was roundly defeated by Anglo-Dutch forces leading to Royal Naval supremacy.
	www.royal-navy.mod.uk /rn/print.php?page=2357 (1275 words)

	The battle of Vigo bay extract
		Captain Hardy (knighted for this service) lost no time in communicating this intelligence to the admiral, and Sir George Rooke called a council of war, in which it was determined to attack the enemy in the port of Vigo.
		Methuen, at Lisbon, that the galleons from the West Indies had put into Vigo, under convoy of a French squadron.
		The governor, consistently with his loyalty, refused; and on the 15th the Duke of Ormond landed with the troops, and in a short time got possession of the forts of St. Katherine and St. Mary; but here their progress was stopped, and the troops were re-embarked to return home.
	www.arrakis.es /~rojea/rande/randenglish.htm (722 words)

	InfoHub Forums - Reply to Topic
		Arriving to Vigo -the largest city of Galicia-, we visited the hill of La Guia, from here there is an excellent view of the city and the port.
		Crossing through Vigo we stopped to admire the city from another vantage point on the hill of O Castro, which use to be a Celtic hill-fort and has the remains of a Castle at the top.
		But the part that the travelers are most curious about is when we tell them the history of the Battle of Rande and how the Algo-Dutch squadron sank the Spanish fleet loaded with gold and silver brought from America.
	www.infohub.com /forums/newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=3266 (1397 words)

	Spain - Bayona - Parador de Baiona
		From its situation on top of a rocky promontory, there are magnificent views of Baiona, the Isles de Cies and the "Ria" leading into the busy port of Vigo
		The fort was built to protect (not always successfully) the port of Baiona from enemies and pirates.
		Baiona is 25 Km from Vigo and 50 from Pontevedra.
	paradores-spain.com /spain/pbaiona.html (1397 words)

	Western Europe / Britain Itineraries
		Sea Princess: round-trip from Southampton, 14 nights, July 9, 2005 and July 1, 2006 to Iceland, Norway and British Isles; seven nights, September 3, 2005 and May 27, 2006 to Vigo, Lisbon, La Rochelle and St. Peter Port, Guernsey; seven nights, May 20, 2006 to La Coruna, Bilbao, Le Verdon, St. Peter Port, Guernsey.
		QE2: round-trip from Southampton, 13 nights, April 16, 2005 to the Canary Islands and Iberia including Madeira; Tenerife, Gran Canaria, and Lanzarote, Canary Islands; Malaga and Vigo, Spain; Gibraltar and Lisbon.
		Round-trip from Dover, 10 nights, May 25, July 10, 2006 and 11 nights, August 30, to British Isles' ports in England, Scotland and Ireland.
	www.cruisemates.com /5-TravAdvan/itins/weurope.cfm (1397 words)

	The Geoff Williamson Image Collection
		Tug "Vigo" (Remolcanosa Ochenta Tug Company) heading seaward with Bellver Castle and Paseo Maritimo behind, Port of Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.
		Aerial view of Bellver Castle and port, city and bay of Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain.
		Scene on the parapets of Bellver Castle overlooking, Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.
	www.geoffwilliamson.com /searchBelverCastleGWRefDb5.asp (1045 words)

	The World Factbook 2004 -- Field Listing - Ports and harbors
		Aviles, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cadiz, Cartagena, Castellon de la Plana, Ceuta, Huelva, La Coruna, Las Palmas (Canary Islands), Malaga, Melilla, Pasajes, Gijon, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands), Santander, Tarragona, Valencia, Vigo
		Alligator Pond, Discovery Bay, Kingston, Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, Port Antonio, Rocky Point, Port Esquivel (Longswharf)
		Cape Town, Durban, East London, Mossel Bay, Port Elizabeth, Richards Bay, Saldanha
	www.brainyatlas.com /fields/2120.html (1045 words)

	Pacific Steam Navigation Co. - Pacific Line
		Return voyage: Valparaiso, Talcahuano, Coronel, Punta Arenas, Port Stanley, Montevideo, Santos, Rio de Janeiro, St. Vincent, Lisbon, Leixoes, Vigo, Coruña, La Rochelle-Pallice, Liverpool.
		Liverpool, La Rochelle-Pallice, Madeira, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo, Port Stanley, Punta Arenas, Puertto Montt, Talcahuano, San Antonio, Valparaiso, Antofagasta, Mejillones, Iquique, Arica, Mollendo, Callao, Balboa, Cristobal, Kingston, Havana, Nassau, Bermuda, Azores, La Rochelle-Pallice, Plymouth, Liverpool.
		Return voyage: Valparaiso, San Antonio, Talcahuano, Corral, Magallanes, Port Stanley, Montevideo, Santos, Rio de Janeiro, St.
	www.timetableimages.com /maritime/images/psn.htm (748 words)

	Pontevedra -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		It is mountainous, with an Atlantic coastline deeply indented by the picturesque rías bajas (inlets) of Arosa, Pontevedra, and Vigo.
		It is bounded by Portugal on the south and by the provincias of Pontevedra (west), La Coruña (north), Lugo (northeast), and León and Zamora (east).
		Vigo lies along the southeastern shore of the Vigo Inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, southwest of Pontevedra city.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9060797?tocId=9060797 (748 words)

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		Queen Elizabeth 2;13 Night Iberian Jewels (Southampton roundtrip);Southampton, England; Funchal, Madeira; Santa Cruz De Tenerife, Canary Islands; Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands; Lanzarote, Canary Islands; Malaga, Spain; Gibraltar (U.); Lisbon, Portugal; Vigo, Spain Cunard Line
		Sea Princess;14 Night Mediterranean Adventurer (London roundtrip);Southampton, England; Vigo, Spain; Lisbon, Portugal; Barcelona, Spain; Cannes, France; Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy; Naples, Italy; Propriano, France; Gibraltar (U.) Princess Cruises
		Prinsendam;14 Night Jewels of Europe (Rome to Amsterdam);Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy; Portoferraio, Elba; Ajaccio, Corsica; Melilla, Spanish Morocco, North Africa; Cadiz (Seville), Spain; Lisbon, Portugal; Leixoes (Oporto), Portugal; La Coruna, Spain; Bilbao, Spain; La Rochelle, France; Guernsey, Channel Islands; Dover (London), England; Amsterdam, The Netherlands Holland America Line
	www.traveldrama.com /shop/portugal.html (748 words)

	Free port - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A free port (porto franco) or free zone (US: Foreign-Trade Zone) is a port or area with relaxed jurisdiction with respect to the country of location.
		Free zone of Vigo (Zona franca de Vigo)
		The free economic zones are usually called free ports.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Free_port (250 words)

	Inquiry into the Convention of Cintra 1808
		They were averse to our landing in Spain, as they consented to my landing in Vigo, if I should find it convenient, and indeed recommended that measure, as Vigo was the only port which could afford protection to our transports on the west coast of the Peninsula, Excepting the Tagus.
		After a description of the battle of Vimeira, the report proceeds thus: —Soon after twelve, the firing had ceased, and the enemy's cavalry was seen from our left, in bodies of about 200, by general Ferguson; and about the same time general Spencer saw a line formed, about three miles in front of our centre.
		The general object of the expedition was to aid the Spanish and Portuguese nations; the principal object was to attack the French in the Tagus.
	www.napoleonseries.com /reference/diplomatic/inquiry.cfm (250 words)

	Cruisemates Western Europe Itineraries
		Sea Princess : round-trip from Southampton, 14 nights, July 9, 2005 and July 1, 2006 to Iceland, Norway and British Isles; seven nights, September 3, 2005 and May 27, 2006 to Vigo, Lisbon, La Rochelle and St. Peter Port, Guernsey; seven nights, May 20, 2006 to La Coruna, Bilbao, Le Verdon, St. Peter Port, Guernsey.
		Round-trip from Dover, 10 nights, May 25, July 10, 2006 and 11 nights, August 30, to British Isles' ports in England, Scotland and Ireland.
		Dover to Kiel, 12 nights, May 22, 2005 calling at ports in Great Britain and Ireland.
	www.cruisemates.com /articles/itineraries/weurope.cfm (250 words)

	Encyclopedia: List of cities in Spain
		View over Alicante and the Mediterranean Alicante (Castillian Spanish) or Alacant (Valencian Catalan) is the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of the AlacantÃ, in the southern part of the Land of Valencia, Spain, a historic Mediterranean port.
		Situation of Vigo within Galicia Vigo is the largest city of the Galicia region and Pontevedra province in northwestern Spain.
		Pontevedra is a city in northwestern Spain, the capital of the province of Pontevedra in Galicia.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-cities-in-Spain (3353 words)

	Egyptian Football Online
		On the other hand, Mido himself is currently not with the team, as he joined his Spanish side Celta Vigo in their remaining games in the Spanish La Liga, and is scheduled to return and participate in the Madagascar encounter before travelling back to Spain to fight it off with his team against Barcelona.
		Ahmed Bilal scored four of the goals and Celta Vigo striker Ahmed 'Mido' Hossam scored the fourth from a long range free-kick and set up Egypt's sixth.The African Nations Cup group 10 table now stands as follows:
		Egypt gained an infantic victory infront of 35,000 spectators at Port Said Stadium on Friday.
	www.geocities.com /egyptfooty (1669 words)

	Cahalan prepares for Volvo Ocean Race
		After the first in-port race, leg one of the Volvo Ocean Race starts from Vigo, Spain, on November 12.
		Held every four years, it is the world’s premier ocean race and is acknowledged as one of the most extreme sporting events in the world.
		With just over a month until the start of the Volvo Ocean Race 2005-2006, Australian Adrienne Cahalan is in Portugal with her Brasil 1 crew and ready to start their European on-water training program tomorrow.
	www.qldyachting.org.au /?Page=19388 (394 words)

	BBC SPORT AFRICA South Africa take no chances
		The last of South Africa's foreign-based contingent arrived on Wednesday for training in Port Elizabeth with Celta Vigo's Benni McCarthy and Sibusiso Zuma, of the Danish club FC Copenhagen, the final two players to arrive.
		Bafana Bafana play against the Indian Ocean islanders in the coastal city of Port Elizabeth, knowing that a win would effectively put them through to next year's Nations Cup finals.
		Desire Periatambee of FC Grenoble in France and Robert Rateau and Ricardo Naboth, who both play on the French-controlled island of Reunion, have been allowed to honour club commitments instead of playing in the Nations Cup qualifier.
	newsvote.bbc.co.uk /sport1/low/football/africa/1233889.stm (394 words)

	Egyptian Football Online
		On the other hand, Mido himself is currently not with the team, as he joined his Spanish side Celta Vigo in their remaining games in the Spanish La Liga, and is scheduled to return and participate in the Madagascar encounter before travelling back to Spain to fight it off with his team against Barcelona.
		The EFA also decided on the match timing and venue, with Port Said Stadium hosting the event after hosting the Mauritius game previously, with the match being played on Friday the 20th of June at 8:30 Cairo local time, and refereed by a Tunisian umpire team.
		The team have lost out on the title which they are current holders of.
	www.geocities.com /egyptfooty (394 words)

	The World Factbook 2004 -- Field Listing - Ports and harbors
		Cape Town, Durban, East London, Mossel Bay, Port Elizabeth, Richards Bay, Saldanha
		none; offshore anchorage only; note - there is one small boat landing area in the middle of the west coast and another near the southwest corner of the island
		Aviles, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cadiz, Cartagena, Castellon de la Plana, Ceuta, Huelva, La Coruna, Las Palmas (Canary Islands), Malaga, Melilla, Pasajes, Gijon, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands), Santander, Tarragona, Valencia, Vigo
	www.brainyatlas.com /fields/2120.html (394 words)

	28th Foot
		The next action was in September 1719 when the Regiment was among those landed on the Spanish coast to attack Vigo, while the Navy attacked the Spanish fleet.
		The regiment established HQ at Sydney, with detachments at Parramatta, Hassan's Wells, Illawara, Tonrang, Newcastle, Moreton Bay and Port Phillip (near Melbourne).
		Dividing his force, Major-General Grant selected the flank companies of 8 regiments (including from the 28th) to form a Grenadier and a Light Battalion (1,300 men) and placed them at La Vigie.
	members.tripod.com /~Glosters/28thfoot.html (3121 words)

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