Escombreras
Escombreras is an islet within a natural park at the mouth of the port of Cartagena, Spain in the Region of Murcia. A breakwater was built in 2011 for the expansion of the port has hooked around the north side of the island, but it does not connect to it.- Islet
- …is also known as “Islote Escombrera”
- Description: Islet in Spain
Places of Interest
Highlights include Escombreras Power Plant and Castillo de San Julián.
Escombreras Power Plant
Power station
Escombreras Power Plant is a power station.
Castillo de San Julián
Castle
The Castillo de San Julián, also known as Saint Julian's Fort, is a fort in Cartagena, Spain. Castillo de San Julián is situated 2½ km north of Escombreras.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lo Campano and La Algameca Chica.
Lo Campano
Neighborhood
Lo Campano is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km north of Escombreras.
La Algameca Chica
Suburb
La Algameca Chica is a suburb, which is situated 4 km northwest of Escombreras.
Barriada Virgen de la Caridad
Neighborhood
Barriada Virgen de la Caridad is a neighborhood, which is situated 6 km north of Escombreras.
Escombreras
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Latitude
37.55939° or 37° 33′ 34″ north
Longitude
-0.96937° or 0° 58′ 10″ west
Open location code
8C9XH25J+Q7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Escombreras” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “إسكومبريراس”
- Catalan: “Illot d’Escombreras”
- Cebuano: “Isla de Escombreras”
- Chinese: “埃斯孔布雷拉斯”
- Galician: “Illa de Escombreras”
- Hungarian: “Escombreras-sziget”
- Spanish: “Isla de Escombreras”
- Spanish: “Islote de Escombreras”
- Swedish: “Isla de Escombreras”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Batería de Aguilones and Dársena de Escombreras.
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