Alboran SeaSpain and Morocco
35°13′N 3°54′W
Alhucemas Islands
Islas Alhucemas
The Alhucemas Islands (Spanish: Islas Alhucemas, Arabic: جزر الحسيمة) are a group of three islets under Spanish sovereignty located in the Bay of Al Hoceima, in the Alboran Sea of the western Mediterranean Sea. They have historically been classified as "minor places of sovereignty" within the plazas de soberanía.
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The Alhucemas Islands (Spanish: Islas Alhucemas, Arabic: جزر الحسيمة) are a group of three islets under Spanish sovereignty located in the Bay of Al Hoceima, in the Alboran Sea of the western Mediterranean Sea. They have historically been classified as "minor places of sovereignty" within the plazas de soberanía. The islands are part of Spain's Plazas de soberanía and is under Spanish administration, however they are also claimed by Morocco as part of its territory alongside other Spanish territories in Northern Africa.
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Census, cataloged
- Major islands0
- Minor islands0
- Islets3
- Rocks & skerries0
Islets
- Isla de Tierra16 m · 0.02 km²
- Isla de Mar8 m · 0.01 km²
- Peñón de Alhucemas19 m · 0.01 km²
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Comparative heights
- Peñón de Alhucemas: 19 m
- Isla de Tierra: 16 m
- Isla de Mar: 8 m
To the same scale
Islands by area
| Isla de Tierra | 0.02 km² |
| Isla de Mar | 0.01 km² |
| Peñón de Alhucemas | 0.01 km² |