Compostela
Compostela is a beach in Pontevedra, Galicia. Compostela is situated near the square Vivendas Renfe, as well as near the museum Museo do Ferrocarril.- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in Spain
- Also known as: “Playa de compostela”, “Playa de La Concha”, “Playa de La Concha (Villagarcía de Arosa)”, and “Praia da Cuncha”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Museo do Ferrocarril and Villagarcía de Arosa (train station).
Museo do Ferrocarril
Museum
Museo do Ferrocarril is a museum, which is situated 270 metres northeast of Compostela.
Villagarcía de Arosa (train station)
Railway station
Villagarcía de Arosa (train station) is a railway station, which is situated 710 metres southeast of Compostela.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vilagarcía and San Cibrán.
Compostela
- Categories: white sand beach, urban beach, and landform
- Location: Pontevedra, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.60606° or 42° 36′ 22″ north
Longitude
-8.7689° or 8° 46′ 8″ west
Open location code
8CJHJ64J+CC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Compostela” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “platja de Compostela”
- Catalan: “Platja de Compostela”
- Czech: “Compostela”
- Dutch: “Playa de Compostela”
- French: “Compostela”
- Galician: “Praia de Compostela”
- Spanish: “Playa de Compostela”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Parque de Compostela and Vivendas Renfe.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Parque da Compostela and Union fenosa.
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Worth a closer look: Santiago de Compostela and Lugo.
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