Menorca
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Maó

Mahon

Mahon is a locality in , , and has about 29,100 residents. Mahon is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .
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  • Type: Locality with 29,100 residents
  • Also known as: “Mao”
  • Postal codes: 07700-07703 and 07714

Places of Interest

Highlights include Maó town hall and Biblioteca pública de Maó.

Town hall
Photo: Gabino, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Library
Photo: Gabino, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a library.

Church
Photo: Gabino, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Es Castell and Sa Mesquida.

Village
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is a town of almost 8,000 people at the mouth of the port of in the east of . The town takes its name from the Castle of San Felipe, which was built to protect the island against attacks by the Turks in the 16th century.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km northeast of Mahon.

Village
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is a municipality on the tip of south-east in the Spanish Balearic Islands. The area is most noteworthy for its varied coastline, with fine sand beaches and cliffs. is situated 4½ km south of Mahon.

Mahon

Latitude
39.88853° or 39° 53′ 19″ north
Longitude
4.26583° or 4° 15′ 57″ east
Population
29,100
Elevation
39 metres (128 feet)
United Nations Location Code
ES BMH
Open location code
8FF6V7Q8+C8
Geo­Names ID
2514301
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Mahon” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Maó”
  • Dutch: “Maó”
  • French: “Mahon”
  • German: “Mahon (Menorca)”
  • German: “Maó”
  • Indonesian: “Maó”
  • Italian: “Mahon”
  • Portuguese: “Maó”
  • Russian: “Маон”
  • Spanish: “Mahón”
  • Spanish: “Maó”
  • Swedish: “Maó”
  • Turkish: “Maó”

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