Leixões
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Leixões [lɐjˈʃõj̃ʃ] is a place in Portugal . It is located about four kilometers north of the mouth of the Douro and belongs to the district ( concelho ) of Matosinhos . With the port of Porto de Leixões , it has the largest man-made port in Portugal and the most important maritime transport hub for the city of Porto and its region. The port, which was built at the end of the 19th century and has been continuously expanded to this day, can be reached by sea, a rail link Linha de Leixões and road links . Approx. 25% of Portugal's international trade passes through this port and around 15 million metric tons of goods are handled there every year. The port operations are not dependent on the tide. In addition to handling goods, the port also has a yacht harbor with a marina and a passenger terminal.
statistics
| year | Ships | Turnover of goods in tons |
Container in TEU |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2695 | 16,363,347 | 514.088 |
| 2010 | 2695 | 14,570,082 | 481.811 |
| 2009 | 2695 | 14,138,533 | 454.026 |
| 2008 | 2695 | 15.635.100 | 450.026 |
| 2007 | 2778 | 14,947,984 | 433,486 |
| 2006 | 2766 | 14 016 182 | 378.387 |
| 2005 | 2824 | 14 050 710 | 352.002 |
| 2004 | 2802 | 13 703 505 | 349,495 |
| 2003 | 2902 | 13 450 382 | 320.433 |
| 2002 | 3086 | 12 647 541 | 304.355 |
| 2001 | 3128 | 13 264 965 | 296,616 |
| 2000 | 3007 | 13 575 030 | 281.258 |
| 1999 | 3037 | 13 739 597 | 251,401 |
| 1998 | 2876 | 13 878 344 | 243.158 |
| 1997 | 2742 | 12 117 593 | 216.406 |
| 1996 | 2646 | 12 631 665 | 202.182 |
| 1995 | 2590 | 12 777 866 | 195.486 |
| 1994 | 2580 | 12 841 532 | 176,753 |
Sports
The city's best- known football club is Leixões SC .
Web links
- Official Site of the port (English)
- Yacht Haven Marina of Leixões (English)
- Leixões cruise terminal on Divisare.com
Coordinates: 41 ° 11 ′ N , 8 ° 42 ′ W