Balearic Islands
The Balearic Islands are an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Spain. The four major islands are popular tourist destinations. Ibiza, in particular, is known as an international party destination, attracting many of the world's most popular DJs to its nightclubs.Places of Interest
Highlights include Son Fornés and Ses Talaies de Can Xim.
Son Fornés
Archaeological site
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Son Fornés is an archaeological site, which is situated 6 km east of Balearic Islands.
Ses Talaies de Can Xim
Archaeological site
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Ses Talaies de Can Xim is an archaeological site, which is situated 5 km north of Balearic Islands.
Talaiot de Son Coll Nou
Historic site
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Raiguer and Mallorca.
Raiguer
Mallorca
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Mallorca or Majorca is the largest of the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, all governed by Spain. It's an easy-to-reach destination well-developed for tourism, with sunny beaches, fascinating old towns, mountain scenery and great food and wine.
Algaida
Village
Balearic Islands
- Also known as: “Comunitat Autonoma de les Illes Balears” and “ES53”
- Location: Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.5888° or 39° 35′ 20″ northLongitude
2.9031° or 2° 54′ 11″ eastPopulation
1,230,000Elevation
165 metres (541 feet)Open location code
8FF4HWQ3+G7GeoNames ID
2521383
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Aragonese to Swedish—“Balearic Islands” goes by many names.
- Aragonese: “Balears”
- Asturian: “Islles Baleares”
- Basque: “Balear Uharteak”
- Catalan: “Comunitat Autònoma de les Illes Balears”
- Catalan: “Illes Balears”
- Catalan: “ses Illes”
- Esperanto: “Balearinsuloj”
- Esperanto: “Balearoj”
- French: “Baléares”
- French: “Îles Baléares”
- Galician: “Illas Baleares”
- German: “Balearen”
- German: “Balearische Inseln”
- Italian: “Isole Baleari”
- Japanese: “バレアレス”
- Korean: “발레아레스 제도”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Balearane”
- Norwegian: “Balearene”
- Portuguese: “Ilhas Baleares”
- Russian: “Автономная область Балеарских Островов”
- Russian: “Балеарские Острова”
- Spanish: “Baleares”
- Spanish: “Comunidad Autónoma de las Islas Baleares”
- Spanish: “Islas Baleares”
- Swedish: “Balearerna”
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