Cavallo
Cavallo is a small island in the Mediterranean Sea located between Corsica and Sardinia. Cavallo is the southernmost inhabited territory of metropolitan France and part of the commune of Bonifacio, Corsica.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: small island in the Mediterranean Sea
- Also known as: “Cavallo Island”, “Ile Cavallo”, “Île Cavallo”, and “Ile de Cavallo”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Île Piana (Lavezzi) and Phare des Îles Lavezzi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bonifacio.
Bonifacio
Photo: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bonifacio is a city at the south tip of Corsica. It has a spectacular location on white limestone cliffs, sculpted and undercut by the sea, so the buildings overhang the edge.
Cavallo
Latitude
41.36761° or 41° 22′ 3″ northLongitude
9.26253° or 9° 15′ 45″ eastElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
8FHF9797+22OpenStreetMap ID
way 65714664OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
3028120Wikidata ID
Q292271
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Spanish—“Cavallo” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Կավալո”
- Catalan: “Cavallo”
- Cebuano: “Île Cavallo”
- Corsican: “Isula Cavaddu”
- Corsican: “Isula Cavallu”
- Corsican: “Isula di Cavallu”
- Dutch: “Cavallo”
- French: “Île Cavallo”
- French: “Ile de Cavallo”
- French: “île de Cavallo”
- French: “Île de cavallo”
- French: “Île de Cavallo”
- German: “Ile de Cavallo”
- German: “Île de Cavallo”
- Italian: “Cavallo (isola)”
- Italian: “Cavallo”
- Italian: “Isola di Cavallo”
- Portuguese: “Ilha de Cavallo”
- Russian: “Кавалло”
- Spanish: “Cavallo (Córcega)”
- Spanish: “Isla de Cavallo”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Piantarella and Falatte.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Porto di Cavallo and Île San Baïnso.
Corsica: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Ajaccio, Bastia, Bonifacio, and Calvi.
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