Rostrogordo

Rostrogordo is a locality in Melilla Municipality, Melilla. Rostrogordo is situated nearby to the locality Horcas Coloradas, as well as near the neighborhood Cabrerizas.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort of Rostrogordo and Museo del Automóvil de Melilla.

Museo del Automóvil de Melilla

Museum

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

Museo del Automóvil de Melilla is a museum.

Fortín de Reina Regente, Melilla

Castle

Photo: Miguel, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Fortín de Reina Regente, Melilla is a castle.

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 3½ km southwest of Rostrogordo.

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 6 km south of Rostrogordo.

Rostrogordo

Type: Locality
Location: Melilla Municipality, Melilla, Spanish North Africa, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

35.3103° or 35° 18′ 37″ north

Longitude

-2.95387° or 2° 57′ 14″ west

Elevation

103 metres (338 feet)

Open location code

8C7V826W+4F

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1242671730

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

8639776

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In Other Languages

“Rostrogordo” goes by many names.

Spanish: “Rostrogordo”

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