El Astillero (Inglis: "The Shipyard") is a toun an municipality in the province an autonomous commonty o Cantabrie, northren Spain. It is near the province caipital, Santander, an it is kent for its shipyard, an for hauldin the title o Spain Rowin Championships. Its location is determined geographically bi the estuars that surroond it: the majority o uised, an the estuar o Carmen an the Shipyard (Bay o Santander) an is locatit atween the municipalities o Camargo, who umwhile belangit El Astillero, Villaescusa, Piélagos, Environs an Marine Cudeyo Cudeyo. Locatit at the fuit o Peña Cabarga, is locatit 7.5 kilometers frae the caipital o the commonty, Santander, an is 20 meters abuin the sea level.

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El Astillero is located in Spain
El Astillero
El Astillero
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°24′6″N 3°49′10″W / 43.40167°N 3.81944°W / 43.40167; -3.81944
Kintra Spain
Autonomous commonty Cantabrie
ProvinceCantabrie
ComarcaBay o Santander
Judicial destrictSantander
CaipitalEl Astillero
Govrenment
 • MayorCarlos Cortina Ceballos (2007) (PP)
Area
 • Total6.83 km2 (2.64 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total17,360
 • Density2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Astillerenses
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
39610
WebsiteOffeecial wabsteid

The confluence o the rivers an the coast o the bay is a lairge expanse o wetlands whaur they nest throuoot the year various migratory birds. The municipality covers a aurie o 6.80 km.

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