A Coruña
A Coruña is a large port in Galicia in northwest Spain. Its sights reflect its heritage as a fortified harbour much battered by other nations. The city is the site of the Roman Tower of Hercules, a lighthouse which has been in continuous operation since possibly the 2nd century AD.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality with 246,000 residents
- Also known as: “15030”, “A Coruna”, and “Corunna”
- Historically known as: “The Groyne”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tower of Hercules and Estadio Riazor.
Tower of Hercules
Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tower of Hercules is the oldest known extant Roman lighthouse. Built in the 1st century, the tower is located on a peninsula about 2.4 km from the center of A Coruña, Galicia, in northwestern Spain.
Estadio Riazor
Stadium
Photo: Albert galiza, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Estadio Municipal de Riazor is an all-seater stadium in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain which is the home stadium of Deportivo de La Coruña. Currently known as Estadio Abanca-Riazor for sponsorship reasons, its name derives from the nearby beach of the same name.
Royal Galician Academy
Public building
Photo: Certo Xornal, CC BY 2.0.
The Royal Galician Academy is an institution dedicated to the study of Galician culture and especially the Galician language; it promulgates norms of grammar, spelling, and vocabulary and works to promote the language.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include A Pescaría and Elviña, A Coruña.
Elviña, A Coruña
Neighborhood
Photo: Xavier36, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Elviña, A Coruña is a neighborhood, which is situated 4½ km south of A Coruña.
A Coruña
- Location: A Coruña, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.3713° or 43° 22′ 17″ northLongitude
-8.4188° or 8° 25′ 8″ westPopulation
246,000Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)Open location code
8CMH9HCJ+GFGeoNames ID
6357300
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“A Coruña” goes by many names.
- French: “La Corogne”
- Galician: “A Coruña”
- German: “A Coruña”
- Spanish: “A Coruña”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include National Museum of Science and Technology and Ciudad Deportiva de Riazo.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “A Coruña”. Photo: Tomás Fano, CC BY-SA 2.0.