Balearic Islands

The Balearic Islands are an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of . 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.

Archaeological site
is an archaeological site, which is situated 6 km east of Balearic Islands.

Archaeological site
is an archaeological site, which is situated 5 km north of Balearic Islands.

Historic site
is a historic site, which is situated 5 km southeast of Balearic Islands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Raiguer and Mallorca.

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is a region crossing the centre of , bordered to the northwest by the coastal mountains and to the southeast by Es Plà the central plain.

or Majorca is the largest of the 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.

Village
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is a municipality on the island of Majorca. It has an area of 89.70 km2 with 4,528 inhabitants.

Balearic Islands

Latitude
39.5888° or 39° 35′ 20″ north
Longitude
2.9031° or 2° 54′ 11″ east
Population
1,230,000
Elevation
165 metres (541 feet)
Open location code
8FF4HWQ3+G7
Geo­Names ID
2521383
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Satellite Map

Discover Balearic Islands from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pina and Algaida.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vidrierias Gordiola and Estate & Megalith Panorama Tramontana.

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