Cotobade Astronomical Observatory

Cotobade Astronomical Observatory is an observatory in Cerdedo-Cotobade, Pontevedra, Galicia. Cotobade Astronomical Observatory is situated nearby to the peak Galla do Coto, as well as near the hamlet A Igrexa.

Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Casa da Braña and Igrexa de San Gregorio da Corredoira.

Casa da Braña

Manor estate

Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Casa da Braña is a manor estate, which is situated 2½ km south of Cotobade Astronomical Observatory.

Igrexa de San Gregorio da Corredoira

Church

Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Igrexa de San Gregorio da Corredoira is a church, which is situated 2 km east of Cotobade Astronomical Observatory.

Antiga Casa Consistorial de Cotobade

Public building

Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Antiga Casa Consistorial de Cotobade is a public building, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Cotobade Astronomical Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include A Igrexa and O Cádavo.

A Igrexa

Hamlet

Photo: Beninho, CC BY-SA 4.0.

A Igrexa is a hamlet.

O Cádavo

Hamlet

Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.

O Cádavo is a hamlet.

Trabazo

Hamlet

Photo: Beninho, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Trabazo is a hamlet.

Cotobade Astronomical Observatory

Type: Observatory
Also known as: “OAC” and “Observatorio Astronómico de Cotobade”
Categories: astronomical observatory, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Cerdedo-Cotobade, Pontevedra, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

42.49193° or 42° 29′ 31″ north

Longitude

-8.46384° or 8° 27′ 50″ west

Inception

2011

Open location code

8CJHFGRP+QF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1394402706

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=observatory

Wikidata ID

Q12396256

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Cotobade Astronomical Observatory” goes by many names.

Galician: “observatorio astronómico de Cotobade”
Galician: “Observatorio astronómico de Cotobade”

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Highlights include Galla do Coto and Foxo do Lobo.

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