Isabel II Island Lighthouse
Isabel II Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Melilla Municipality, Melilla. Isabel II Island Lighthouse is situated nearby to the church Iglesia de La Purísima Concepción, as well as near the islet Isla del Congreso.Photo: Miguel González Novo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Miguel González Novo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Spain
- Also known as: “Chafarinas Lighthouse”, “Faro”, “Faro de la Isla de Isabel II”, and “Isla de Isabel II Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Isabel II Island and Iglesia de La Purísima Concepción.
Isabel II Island
Islet
Photo: Miguel González Novo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Isabel II Island is the central island of the Chafarinas Islands, in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is a part of Spain's Plazas de soberanía and is under Spanish control, however it is also claimed by Morocco as part of its territory alongside other Spanish overseas territories in Northern Africa.
Iglesia de La Purísima Concepción
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Iglesia de La Purísima Concepción is a church, which is situated 130 metres southeast of Isabel II Island Lighthouse.
Isla del Congreso
Islet
The Isla del Congreso is a rock islet located as part of the Chafarinas Islands, an archipelago located on the Mediterranean Sea. It is located approximately four kilometers from the Moroccan shore.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ras Kebdana.
Ras Kebdana
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ras Kebdana or Ras El Ma is a town in Nador Province, Oriental, Morocco. It is a seaport, is located in the province of Nador. According to the 2014 census, it has a population of 7,580. Ras Kebdana is situated 5 km south of Isabel II Island Lighthouse.
Isabel II Island Lighthouse
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Melilla Municipality, Melilla, Spanish North Africa, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.18354° or 35° 11′ 1″ northLongitude
-2.43093° or 2° 25′ 51″ westElevation
27 metres (89 feet)Open location code
8C7V5HM9+CJOpenStreetMap ID
way 223995031OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseGeoNames ID
9856112Wikidata ID
Q28945815
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Isabel II Island Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “منارة”
- Dutch: “Vuurtoren van Isla de Isabel II”
- French: “phare de l’Île Isabelle II”
- French: “Phare de l’Île Isabelle II”
- Spanish: “Faro de la isla de Isabel II”
- Spanish: “Faro de la Isla de Isabel II”
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