Catalan Bay
Catalan Bay is a bay and fishing village in Gibraltar, on the eastern side of The Rock away from Westside.Places of Interest
Highlights include The Rock and Moorish Castle.
The Rock
Peak
Photo: Gibnews, Public domain.
The Rock of Gibraltar is a monolithic limestone mountain 426 m high dominating the western entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. It is situated near the end of a narrow 9-kilometre-long promontory stretching due south into the Mediterranean Sea and is located within the British 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ocean Village and Coaling Island.
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.
Catalan Bay
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Gibraltar, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.13866° or 36° 8′ 19″ northLongitude
-5.33903° or 5° 20′ 21″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8C8P4MQ6+F9OpenStreetMap ID
node 8814583160OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
2411620
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Catalan Bay” goes by many names.
- French: “Baie catalane”
- French: “Catalan Bay”
- German: “Catalan Bay”
- Portuguese: “Catalan Bay”
- Spanish: “Los Catalanes”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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