Vimianzo is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of northwestern
Spain
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in the
province of A Coruña
The province of A Coruña (; es, La Coruña ; historical en, link=no, Corunna) is the northwesternmost province of Spain, and one of the four provinces which constitute the autonomous community of Galicia. This province is surrounded by the At ...
in the
autonomous community
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of
Galicia. It forms part of the
comarca
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of
Terra de Soneira
Terra de Soneira is a comarca in the Galician Province of A Coruña, Spain. The overall population of this local region is 20,886 (2005).
Municipalities
Camariñas, Vimianzo
Vimianzo is a municipality of northwestern Spain in the province ...
.
The city is bounded on the north by the municipalities of
Camariñas
Camariñas is a municipality in the province of A Coruña in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Terra de Soneira. An important fishing center, it is renowned all over Spain by the bobbin lace wo ...
,
Laxe
Laxe () is a northwestern municipality of Spain in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia
Galicia may refer to:
Geographic regions
* Galicia (Spain), a region and autonomous community of northwestern Spain
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and the
Atlantic Ocean
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on a small ledge. To the east it borders the municipality of
Zas, south to the town
Dumbría and a dam that separates the Fervenza Township
Mazaricos
Mazaricos is a municipality of northwestern Spain in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It belongs to the comarca of Xallas. Its capital is in A Picota.
According to the National Statistics Institute of Spain, it ...
, and west by the town of
Muxía.
Main sights
* Dolmen of Pedra da Arca
* Vimianzo castle
References
External links
Official website
Municipalities in the Province of A Coruña
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