Los Cortados de Horcas

Los Cortados de Horcas is a cliff in Melilla, Spanish North Africa and has an elevation of 52 metres. Los Cortados de Horcas is situated nearby to the locality Tiro Nacional, as well as near La Paz.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fuerte de María Cristina and Hernandez Park.

Hernandez Park

Park

Photo: Miguel González Novo, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hernández Park is a historic garden located in the center of the autonomous city of Melilla, Spain, and is situated in the Modernist Expansion District on Plaza de España.

Parque Lobera

Park

Photo: Miguel González Novo, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Parque Lobera is a park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ataque Seco and Farkhana.

Ataque Seco

Neighborhood

Photo: Paco Solís, CC BY 2.0.

Ataque Seco is one of the barrios of the city of Melilla, a Spanish exclave on the north coast of Africa. Ataque Seco is located in the central north of the city, 500 metres from the Mediterranean coast and one kilometre northwest of Melilla la Vieja, the old walled city.

Farkhana

Town

Photo: Ángel Gutiérrez Rubio, CC BY 2.0.

Farkhana is a town in Nador Province, Oriental, Morocco. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 50,508 people. Farkhana is situated 4 km southwest of Los Cortados de Horcas.

Beni Ansar

Town

Photo: Aït Nsar, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Beni Ansar is a town in Nador Province, Oriental, Morocco, located 12 km north of the city of Nador. It is bordered on the north by the Spanish city of Melilla. Beni Ansar is situated 5 km south of Los Cortados de Horcas.

Los Cortados de Horcas

Type: Cliff with an elevation of 52 metres
Also known as: “Los Cortados de Horcas Coloradas”
Category: landform
Location: Melilla, Spanish North Africa, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

35.30534° or 35° 18′ 19″ north

Longitude

-2.94522° or 2° 56′ 43″ west

Elevation

52 metres (171 feet)

Open location code

8C7V8343+4W

GeoNames ID

8631076

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In Other Languages

“Los Cortados de Horcas” goes by many names.

Spanish: “Los Cortados de Horcas”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tiro Nacional and Horcas Coloradas.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Playa de Horcas Coloradas and Melilla Heliport.

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