Isla de Las Palomas

Isla de Las Palomas is an island opposite the town of at the southern end of the at the southernmost point of the and continental Europe. The island has been connected to the mainland by causeway since 1808.
  • Islet
  • …lies at an elevation of 14 metres (46 feet)
  • Description: island opposite the town of Tarifa, Andalucia, Spain
  • Also known as
    “Isla de Tarifa”
    “Isla Junioas”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lighthouse Tarifa and Tarifa Ferry Port.

Lighthouse

Marina
The Port of Tarifa is a commercial harbor for fishing…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Punta de Tarifa and El Cuartón.

Locality
is the southernmost point of the and Continental Europe.

Hamlet
is a village in the municipality of … is situated 10 km northeast of Isla de Las Palomas.

Isla de Las Palomas

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Latitude
36.00297° or 36° 0′ 11″ north
Longitude
-5.60949° or 5° 36′ 34″ west
Open location code
8C8P293R+56
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Isla de Las Palomas” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جزيرة طريف”
  • Armenian: “Պալոմաս”
  • Asturian: “Islla de Las Palomas”
  • Azerbaijani: “Tarif adası”
  • Belarusian: “Востраў Тарыф”
  • Belarusian: “Тарыф”
  • Bulgarian: “Тариф”
  • Catalan: “Illa de Las Palomas”
  • Cebuano: “Isla de Tarifa”
  • Chinese: “塔里法岛”
  • Czech: “Tarifa”
  • Dutch: “Isla de Las Palomas”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ايسلا د لاس پالوماس”
  • French: “Île de Tarifa”
  • German: “Isla de Las Palomas”
  • German: “Isla de Tarifa”
  • Hebrew: “איסלה דה לאס פאלומאס”
  • Hebrew: “איסלנד דה טריפה”
  • Russian: “Тариф”
  • Spanish: “Isla de Las Palomas”
  • Spanish: “Isla de Tarifa”
  • Swedish: “Isla de Tarifa”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cuartel Central de Infantería and Playa Isla de Las Palomas.

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