Cala Tirant

Cala Tirant is a neighborhood in Es Mercadal, Balearic Islands, Balearic Islands and has about 16 residents. Cala Tirant is situated nearby to the hamlet Platges de Fornells, as well as near the locality Salines Velles.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Torre de Fornells and Sanisera.

Torre de Fornells

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Carles garcia-roca, Public domain.

Torre de Fornells is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3 km northeast of Cala Tirant.

Sanisera

Archaeological site

Photo: CBA11, Public domain.

Sanisera was one of the Roman cities located in the island of Menorca, which was mentioned by Pliny the Elder in his book Naturalis Historia, III, 77–78 in the 1st century BC: The Baleares, so formidable in war with their slingers, have received from the Greeks the name of Gymnasiæ. Sanisera is situated 3 km northwest of Cala Tirant.

House of the Boatswain in Fornells

Tourism office

Photo: Josefito123, CC BY-SA 4.0.

House of the Boatswain in Fornells is a tourism office, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Cala Tirant.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fornells.

Fornells

Hamlet

Photo: Lohen11, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fornells is a village located in a bay in the north of the Balearic island of Menorca, Spain. Fornells is estimated to have a population of about 1000 people, which increases in the summer due to tourism. Fornells is situated 2½ km east of Cala Tirant.

Cala Tirant

Type: Neighborhood with 16 residents
Category: locality
Location: Es Mercadal, Balearic Islands, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

40.04621° or 40° 2′ 46″ north

Longitude

4.10221° or 4° 6′ 8″ east

Population

Elevation

3 metres (10 feet)

Open location code

8FG624W2+FV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11049206201

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

GeoNames ID

6941126

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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