Leixões

The Port of Leixões is one of 's largest seaports and the primary maritime gateway for the Northern Region. Located in , just north of and approximately 5 kilometres from the Douro River mouth, the port handles diverse cargoes including containers, bulk cargoes, breakbulk and ro-ro, as well as serving cruise ships and fishing vessels.
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: harbour in Portugal
  • Also known as: “Administração dos Portos do Douro e Leixões”, “Leixoes”, “Leixões Port”, and “雷克索斯”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Quinta da Conceição and Casa de Santiago.

Park
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is a park, which is situated 540 metres northwest of Leixões.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 530 metres west of Leixões.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 600 metres south of Leixões.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leça da Palmeira and Casas de Mar.

Suburb
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is a civil parish in the Portuguese city of north of the Leça river.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Leixões

Latitude
41.19205° or 41° 11′ 31″ north
Longitude
-8.68494° or 8° 41′ 6″ west
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
8CHH58R8+R2
Geo­Names ID
2738329
Wiki­data ID
Q1547306
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Leixões” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Gonçalves and Sendim.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Holiday Inn Express Porto-Exponor hotel and Igreja Paroquial de Matosinhos.

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