Salines Velles
Salines Velles is a locality in Balearic Islands, Spain. Salines Velles is situated nearby to the locality Almudaina, as well as near the neighborhood Cala Tirant.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Torre de Fornells and House of the Boatswain in Fornells.
Torre de Fornells
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Carles garcia-roca, Public domain.
Torre de Fornells is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Salines Velles.
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 3 km northeast of Salines Velles.
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 3½ km north of Salines Velles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fornells and Es Mercadal.
Fornells
Village
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 3 km northeast of Salines Velles.
Es Mercadal
Photo: Nicolas G. Mertens, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mercadal is a central town of Minorca with about 5,000 people. Its municipality covers the north-central region of the island and is the second largest in area after that of Ciutadella.
Salines Velles
- Type: Locality
- Location: Balearic Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.03921° or 40° 2′ 21″ northLongitude
4.10308° or 4° 6′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8FG624Q3+M6OpenStreetMap ID
node 1242628980OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
“Salines Velles” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Salines Velles”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Almudaina and Cala Tirant.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include FERGUS Club Carema Splash and Salt evaporation ponds in Fornells.
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