Elechas

Elechas is a hamlet in , and has about 480 residents. Elechas is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
  • Type: Hamlet with 480 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Marina de Cudeyo, Cantabria, Spain
  • Postal code: 39130

Places of Interest

Highlights include Santander Airport and Isla de los Ratones.

Aerodrome
Photo: Tony Rotondas, CC BY 3.0.
, officially Seve Ballesteros–Santander Airport, is an international airport near Santander, and the only airport in . In 2018 the airport handled 1,103,353 passengers and 11,258 flights, far more than in 1995 when it handled only 180,000 passengers. is situated 4 km west of Elechas.

Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an islet.

Island
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an island, which is situated 3 km west of Elechas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pedreña and Islas de San Juan.

Village
Photo: Luis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in the municipality of , , northern . As of 2010, its population was 1,454. Although located 18 kilometres from Santander by road, it lies on a peninsula only about 2 kilometres across the bay from Santander, separated from land to the east by the mouth of the Miera River.

Locality
Photo: Tony Rotondas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a locality.

Village
Photo: Xuankar, Public domain.
is a village.

Elechas

Latitude
43.42479° or 43° 25′ 29″ north
Longitude
-3.77258° or 3° 46′ 21″ west
Population
480
Elevation
31 metres (102 feet)
Open location code
8CMRC6FG+WX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 288260599
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
3123513
Wiki­data ID
Q5828994
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Satellite Map

Discover Elechas from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Elechas” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Elechas”
  • Catalan: “Elechas”
  • Spanish: “Elechas”
  • “Elechas”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ontanilla and Mies de Campo.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Iglesia de San Bartolomé and Fuente de Solamaza.

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