La Almina Peninsula

The La Almina Peninsula is a peninsula making up the majority of the eastern part of the city of in the . It is dominated by the peak of .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Peninsula
  • Description: peninsula in Ceuta, Spain
  • Also known as: “Almina”, “Peninsula de Almina”, and “Península de Almina”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort of El Sarchal and Monte Hacho.

Ruins
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is a ruins.

Peak
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is a low mountain that overlooks the city of , on the north coast of the . is positioned on the Mediterranean coast at the Strait of Gibraltar opposite , and along with the is claimed by some to be one of the Pillars of Hercules.

Beach
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Ceuta is an autonomous city of on the coast. Bordered by , it lies between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Ceuta is one of the special territories of members of the European Economic Area: it is part of the Schengen area, but with specific provisions such as border checks between Ceuta and European Spain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Foso Real, Ceuta and Benzú.

Locality
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is a locality.

Hamlet
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is a small settlement within the autonomous city of . It has a population of 1,987 according to the 2011 census, divided into two units with Ceuta as its municipality. is situated 7 km west of La Almina Peninsula.

Town
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is a town in northern , on the Mediterranean coast of , 31 kilometres north of the city of . The town is also known under the Spanish name Castillejos. is situated 8 km southwest of La Almina Peninsula.

La Almina Peninsula

Latitude
35.89228° or 35° 53′ 32″ north
Longitude
-5.29773° or 5° 17′ 52″ west
Elevation
52 metres (171 feet)
Open location code
8C7PVPR2+WW
Geo­Names ID
2521878
Wiki­data ID
Q3082623
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Satellite Map

Discover La Almina Peninsula from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“La Almina Peninsula” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “شبه جزيرة ألمينة”
  • Catalan: “península d’Almina”
  • Catalan: “Península d’Almina”
  • Cebuano: “Península de Almina”
  • Czech: “Península de Almina”
  • Danish: “Alminahalvøen”
  • Dutch: “Almina”
  • Dutch: “Península de Almina”
  • French: “péninsule d’Almina”
  • French: “Péninsule d’Almina”
  • Galician: “Península de Almina”
  • Indonesian: “Semenanjung Almina”
  • Polish: “Península de Almina”
  • Portuguese: “Almina”
  • Portuguese: “Península de Almina”
  • Russian: “Альмина”
  • Russian: “Полуостров Альмина”
  • Slovenian: “Almina”
  • Slovenian: “Alminski polotok”
  • Slovenian: “polotok Almina”
  • Spanish: “Peninsula de Almina”
  • Spanish: “Península de Almina”
  • Spanish: “Península de La Almina”
  • Swedish: “Península de Almina”

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