Rashgun Island

The Island of Limacos or Island of Caracoles, known in Spanish in the 16th century as Risgol and in French as Île de Rachgoun is an Algerian islet located near the coast.
Wikipedia
Photo: habib kaki, CC BY 3.0.
  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of 43 metres (141 feet)
  • Description: island in Algeria
  • Also known as
    “Île Leila”
    “Ile Rachgoun”
    “Island of Limacos”
    “Rachgoun Island”
    “Roshgun Island”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rachgoun and Béni Saf.

Village
Photo: Yelles, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in northwestern , in the district of Béni-Saf.

Town
Photo: Menerite, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beni Saf is a town in northwestern , about 80 kilometers southwest of . is situated 9 km east of Rashgun Island.

Rashgun Island

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Latitude
35.32185° or 35° 19′ 19″ north
Longitude
-1.48034° or 1° 28′ 49″ west
Open location code
8C7W8GC9+PV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4769730088
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2490917
Wiki­data ID
Q12205453

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Rashgun Island” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جزيرة رشقون”
  • Arabic: “جزيرة ليلى”
  • Arabic: “رشقون”
  • Basque: “Bareen uhartea”
  • Basque: “Limacos uhartea”
  • Basque: “Rashgun uhartea”
  • Cebuano: “Île Rachgoun”
  • French: “ile de Rachgoun”
  • French: “Ile de Rachgoun”
  • French: “île de Rachgoun”
  • French: “Île de Rachgoun”
  • French: “ile Layella”
  • French: “Ile Layella”
  • Hausa: “Tsibirin Limacos”
  • Igbo: “Àgwàetiti Limacos”
  • Italian: “Isola di Rachgoun”
  • Somali: “Jasiiradda Limacos”
  • Spanish: “Isla Limacos”
  • Swedish: “Île Rachgoun”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Island of Limacos and منارة ليلى.

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