Medes Islands

The Illes Medes is a small and craggy group of seven islets in the area of the northwestern Mediterranean Sea. Administratively, the Medes Archipelago belongs to the Baix Empordà comarca, , .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Far de la Meda and Meda Gran.

Lighthouse
is a lighthouse.

Islet
is an islet.

Islet
is an islet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cap de la Barra and L’Estartit.

Locality
is a locality.

L'Estartit a small town and seaside resort of about 3,000 permanent residents on the Costa Brava in . Due to its beachfront location and sunny weather in the summer, L'Estartit is quite popular with tourists from all over Europe.

Locality
is a locality, which is situated 4 km northwest of Medes Islands.

Medes Islands

Latitude
42.04674° or 42° 2′ 48″ north
Longitude
3.22208° or 3° 13′ 20″ east
Elevation
61 metres (200 feet)
Open location code
8FJ526WC+MR
Geo­Names ID
3117035
Wiki­data ID
Q1581297
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Medes Islands” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Medes uharteak
  • Catalan: Illes Medes
  • Catalan: Medes
  • Cebuano: Illes Medes
  • Chinese: 梅德斯群島
  • Dutch: Illes Medes
  • French: îles Medes
  • French: Îles Medes
  • Galician: Illas Medes
  • German: Illes Medes
  • Hungarian: Medas-szigetek
  • Italian: Isole Medas
  • Japanese: マデス群島
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Medesøyane
  • Polish: Illes Medes
  • Polish: Islas Medas
  • Russian: Медас
  • Spanish: Islas Medas
  • Swedish: Illes Medes

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Port de Estartit and Platja de l’Estartit.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Medes Islands”. Photo: Jordiferrer, CC BY-SA 3.0.