Eastern Beach
Eastern Beach is a sandy beach and settlement on the northeastern coast of the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is located on the isthmus which joins the Rock of Gibraltar to Spain.Photo: Gibmetal77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in Gibraltar, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Eastern Beach, Gibraltar” and “Playa Oriental”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gibraltar International Airport and Moorish Castle.
Gibraltar International Airport
Airport terminal
Photo: Falconaumanni, CC BY 3.0.
Gibraltar International Airport, previously known as North Front Airport, is the civilian airport that serves the British overseas territory of Gibraltar.
Moorish Castle
Castle
Photo: James Cridland, CC BY 2.0.
The Moorish Castle is the name given to a medieval fortification in Gibraltar comprising various buildings, gates, and fortified walls, with the dominant features being the Tower of Homage and the Gate House.
Forbes‘ Quarry
Archaeological site
Photo: AquilaGib, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Forbes' Quarry is located on the northern face of the Rock of Gibraltar within the Upper Rock Nature Reserve in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Side and Ocean Village.
East Side
Hamlet
Photo: Malcolm Tredinnick, CC BY 2.0.
Catalan Bay is a bay and fishing village in Gibraltar, on the eastern side of The Rock away from Westside.
Ocean Village
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ocean Village is a mixed-use marina, residential, business, and leisure development in Gibraltar, in the North end of the Iberian peninsula. The project features 316 residential apartments, over 250 marina berths and extensive business accommodation.
Coaling Island
Locality
Photo: Mrjohncummings, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Coaling Island is an area of reclaimed land in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is located at the centre of the western end of Gibraltar Harbour as one of its industrial zones.
Eastern Beach
- Categories: sand beach and landform
- Location: Gibraltar, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.14812° or 36° 8′ 53″ northLongitude
-5.3397° or 5° 20′ 23″ westOpen location code
8C8P4MX6+64OpenStreetMap ID
way 111164887OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachGeoNames ID
2411598Wikidata ID
Q4251048
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Eastern Beach” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الشاطئ الشرقي”
- Chinese: “東海灘”
- Egyptian Arabic: “الشط الشرقى”
- French: “Plage orientale”
- Hebrew: “איסטרן ביי”
- Indonesian: “Eastern Beach, Gibraltar”
- Indonesian: “Pantai Timur Gibraltar”
- Portuguese: “Eastern Beach”
- Slovenian: “Eastern Beach”
- Spanish: “Eastern Beach”
- Spanish: “Playa de Levante”
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