As Pontes de García Rodríguez
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As Pontes de García Rodríguez is a municipality in the Comarca of Eume, in North-western Spain
, in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It is the largest council in the province.
The town principal sector is the coal power plant and the coalpit run by Endesa
. The power plant is the largest in Spain, and its chimney
, with 356 meters of height, is the higher construction in the country and the second largest tower in Europe. Besides the municipality has numerous wind farms. The town has three industrial parks.
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Spain
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, in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It is the largest council in the province.
Economy
The economy depends principally on industry.The town principal sector is the coal power plant and the coalpit run by Endesa
Endesa (Spain)
Endesa, S.A. is the largest electric utility company in Spain. The firm, a majority-owned subsidiary of the Italian utility company Enel, has 10 million customers in Spain, with domestic annual generation of over 97,600 GWh from nuclear, fossil-fueled, hydroelectric, and renewable resource power...
. The power plant is the largest in Spain, and its chimney
Endesa Termic
Endesa Termic is a 356 metre high chimney belonging to the thermal power station held by Spanish utility Endesa at As Pontes de García Rodríguez in the outskirts of Ferrol in the province of A Coruña, north-western Spain...
, with 356 meters of height, is the higher construction in the country and the second largest tower in Europe. Besides the municipality has numerous wind farms. The town has three industrial parks.
Nature and tourism
The "Fragas" of the River Eume Natural Park is home to a typical Atlantic Forest landscape. It was declared a Natural park in 1997.Twin towns
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Lesneven
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