El Astillero
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El Astillero is a town and municipality in the province and autonomous community of Cantabria
, northern Spain
. It is near the province capital, Santander
, and it is known for its shipyard, and for holding the title of Spain Rowing Championships. Its location is determined geographically by the estuaries that surround it: the majority of used, and the estuary of Carmen and the Shipyard (Bay of Santander) and is located between the municipalities of Camargo, who formerly belonged El Astillero , Villaescusa, Piélagos, Environment and Marine Cudeyo Cudeyo. Located at the foot of Peña Cabarga, is located 7.5 kilometers from the capital of the community, Santander, and is 20 meters above the sea level.
The confluence of the rivers and the coast of the bay is a large expanse of wetlands where they nest throughout the year various migratory birds. The municipality covers an area of 6.80 km.
Cantabria
Cantabria is a Spanish historical region and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community , on the south by Castile and León , on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea.Cantabria...
, northern Spain
Spain
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. It is near the province capital, Santander
Santander, Cantabria
The port city of Santander is the capital of the autonomous community and historical region of Cantabria situated on the north coast of Spain. Located east of Gijón and west of Bilbao, the city has a population of 183,446 .-History:...
, and it is known for its shipyard, and for holding the title of Spain Rowing Championships. Its location is determined geographically by the estuaries that surround it: the majority of used, and the estuary of Carmen and the Shipyard (Bay of Santander) and is located between the municipalities of Camargo, who formerly belonged El Astillero , Villaescusa, Piélagos, Environment and Marine Cudeyo Cudeyo. Located at the foot of Peña Cabarga, is located 7.5 kilometers from the capital of the community, Santander, and is 20 meters above the sea level.
The confluence of the rivers and the coast of the bay is a large expanse of wetlands where they nest throughout the year various migratory birds. The municipality covers an area of 6.80 km.
External links
- Official website
- El Astillero - Cantabria 102 Municipios