Arteixo () is a
municipality in the
Province of A Coruña, part of the
autonomous community of
Galicia
Galicia may refer to:
Geographic regions
* Galicia (Spain), a region and autonomous community of northwestern Spain
** Gallaecia, a Roman province
** The post-Roman Kingdom of the Suebi, also called the Kingdom of Gallaecia
** The medieval King ...
in northwestern
Spain. Its area is 93.76 km
2 and its population is 31,005 (2013). Its population density is 317.43 people/km
2.
It is an industrial town that belongs to
A Coruña metropolitan area.
Notable landmarks are a
Repsol refinery - with its associated industry - and the corporate headquarters of
Inditex which is better known for its worldwide chain of clothing stores,
Zara.
It also has tungsten, titanium and tin mines.
As of 2007, the Outer Harbour of A Coruña is being built here, in the
Punta Langosteira Peninsula, to replace the busy harbour that is now in the city centre. The construction is planned to finish in 2020.
Demographics
Geography
It is drained by rivers Seixedo and Arteixo.
References
Municipalities in the Province of A Coruña
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