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Zona Franca

The most important technical characteristics of Free Trade Zone Basin are:

Location:	Longitude:   6º 15' West Latitude:    36º 30' North
Entrace Channel:	Wide:    150 m. Lenght:   1.200 m. Depth in low tide:   9 m.
Sheltered water surface:	4,3 hectares
Land surface:	8 hectares
Use:	Commercial and sailing.
Special facilities:	Ruled by Free Trade Zone Consortium, this basin has a wide area where goods can be stored in duty free status. As public concession the Cadiz Town Hall rules a sailing center called ELCANO.-
Quays:	Poniente - Ribera - Sailing (Juan Sebastián de Elcano)