Abra de Dexo
Abra de Dexo is a bay in Oleiros, A Coruña, Galicia.Places of Interest
Highlights include Costa de Dexo and Tower of Hercules.
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 centre of A Coruña, Galicia, in northwestern Spain.
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. 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.
Abra de Dexo
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Oleiros, A Coruña, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.401° or 43° 24′ 4″ northLongitude
-8.3314° or 8° 19′ 53″ westOpen location code
8CMHCM29+9COpenStreetMap ID
node 6551933685OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Purrido and Porrido.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Castro dos Cotarelos and Porto de Dexo.
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