Cala de Ornela
Cala de Ornela is a bay in Oleiros, A Coruña, Galicia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tower of Hercules and Costa de Dexo.
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.
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 Coruña and A Pescaría.
A Coruña
Photo: Tomás Fano, CC BY-SA 2.0.
A Coruña is a large port in Galicia in northwest Spain, with a population of 249,000 in 2024. Its sights reflect its heritage as a fortified harbour much battered by other nations.
Cala de Ornela
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Oleiros, A Coruña, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.3989° or 43° 23′ 56″ northLongitude
-8.3378° or 8° 20′ 16″ westOpen location code
8CMH9MX6+HVOpenStreetMap ID
node 6551927095OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Satellite Map
Discover Cala de Ornela from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Costa Neira and Rasa.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fonte Ornela and Furna do Ollo Pequeno.
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