Corunna (A Coruña / La Coruña) | |
The port of La Coruña | |
Information | |
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Area | 37,83 km² |
Population | 245 923 hab. (2013) |
Density | 6 500,74 inhab./km² |
Postal code | 15001–15011 |
Spindle | UTC 01:00 |
Location | |
![]() 43 ° 22 ′ 17 ″ N 8 ° 23 ′ 46 ″ W | |
Official site | |
Corunna is a town in the northwest ofSpain. First city of Galicia and the second most populous municipality, it is an important port and a leading economic center. This ocean-facing city is home to several beaches, including those of Riazor and Orzán.
Understand
To go
By plane
- 1 La Coruna Airport (IATA: LCG, Aeroporto da Coruña-Alvedro) Culleredo (7 km downtown)
On a boat
By train
By bus
By car
Circulate
To see
- 1 Tower of Hercules (Torre de Hércules) Avda. from Navarra,
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BIC, the only lighthouse from Roman times and the oldest in the world still in service, built at the end of the Ier century. With a height of 55m, the square tower dominates a protected park of 50ha dotted with modern sculptures.
- 2 María Pita Museum (in the old town) – María Pita is the heroine of the history of Galicia, in 1589, she saved the city of La Coruña attacked by English troops.