Leganés

Legan?s is a town in central Spain. It is part of the greater Madrid conurbation, about 10 km southwest of the city centre. It is principally a dormitory town for Madrile?os, with a population of 184481 people (January 1, 2005).

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On 3 April 2004 Legan?s achieved a measure of unwanted notoriety when five of the suspects in the 11 March 2004 Madrid attacks blew themselves up in an apartment building as police moved in to arrest them. All five were killed, along with one GEO police officer.

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Legan?s houses a branch of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, specifically the Escuela Politecnica Superior (EPS). The other branches of Carlos III are in Getafe and Colmenarejo. This is the only of the three campuses that has a swimming pool.

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It is connected to Madrid via the Cercan?as (Train, line C5), and Metrosur (Underground).

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