Es Castell
Es Castell is a locality in Balearic Islands, Spain. Es Castell is situated nearby to the locality Biniatap de Dalt, as well as near the hamlet Cala Llonga.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Philip’s Castle and Illa del Rei.
St. Philip’s Castle
Museum
Photo: SSANTY, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Philip's Castle was a fortress guarding the entrance to the port of Mahón. It is located in the municipality of Es Castell, on the island of Menorca.
Illa del Rei
Islet
Photo: Dreizung, CC BY-SA 3.0.
L'Illa del Rei, also called Hospital Island in English, is a small island in the middle of the main navigable entry channel to Mahon on the northeastern side of Menorca in the Mediterranean Sea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maó and Es Castell.
Maó
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maó is the capital city of Menorca. It has a fine natural harbour, one of the best in the Mediterranean, which was why the British made it the capital following their occupation of 1708.
Es Castell
Village
Es Castell is a town of almost 8,000 people at the mouth of the port of Maó in the east of Menorca. The town takes its name from the Castle of San Felipe, which was built to protect the island against attacks by the Turks in the 16th century.
Sant Lluís
Village
Photo: LucT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sant Lluís is a municipality on the tip of south-east Menorca in the Spanish Balearic Islands. The area is most noteworthy for its varied coastline, with fine sand beaches and cliffs. Sant Lluís is situated 4 km southwest of Es Castell.
Es Castell
- Type: Locality with 7,960 residents
- Also known as: “07064”
- Location: Balearic Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.8795° or 39° 52′ 46″ northLongitude
4.2854° or 4° 17′ 8″ eastPopulation
7,960Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)Open location code
8FF6V7HP+R5GeoNames ID
6533981
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