Arteixo
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Beach of Sabón.
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Location of Arteixo
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| Coordinates: 43°18′16″N 8°30′41″W / 43.30444°N 8.51139°W / 43.30444; -8.51139 | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Galicia |
| Province | A Coruña |
| Comarca | A Coruña |
| Parroquias | Armentón, Arteixo, Barrañán, Chamín, Lañas, Larín, Loureda, Monteagudo, Morás, Oseiro, Pastoriza, Sorrizo, Suevos |
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| • Alcalde (Mayor) | Carlos Calvelo Martínez (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 93.76 km2 (36.20 sq mi) |
| Population
(2018)[1]
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| • Total | 31,917 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (880/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www www |
Arteixo (Galician pronunciation: [aɾˈtejʃʊ]) is a municipality in the province of A Coruña, part of the autonomous communityofGalicia in northwestern Spain. Its area is 93.76 km2 and its population is 31,005 (2013). Its population density is 317.43 people/km2.
It is an industrial town that belongs to A Coruña metropolitan area.
Notable landmarks are a Repsol refinery - with its associated industry - and the corporate headquarters of Inditex which is better known for its worldwide chain of clothing stores, Zara.[2]
It also has tungsten, titanium and tin mines.
As of 2007, the Outer Harbour of A Coruña is being built here, in the Punta Langosteira Peninsula, to replace the busy harbour that is now in the city centre. The construction is planned to finish in 2020.
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It is drained by rivers Seixedo and Arteixo.
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