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    39°25′N 9°31′W

    Berlengas

    Arquipélago das Berlengas

    2 nautical miles) off the coast of Peniche, Portugal, in the Oeste region. These islands were traditionally known to British mariners as "the Burlings". The only inhabited island is its largest island, Berlenga Grande, although there is currently no permanent habitation in the archipelago.

    Berlengas
    Berlengas

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    63 landforms

    Overview

    The Berlengas are a Portuguese archipelago consisting of small Atlantic islands 10 to 17 kilometres (6.2–10.6 miles; 5.4–9.2 nautical miles) off the coast of Peniche, Portugal, in the Oeste region. These islands were traditionally known to British mariners as "the Burlings". The only inhabited island is its largest island, Berlenga Grande, although there is currently no permanent habitation in the archipelago. The other islands are grouped into two groups of islets, the Estelas Islets and the Farilhões-Forcados Islets.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands1
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets24
    • Rocks & skerries38

    Major islands

    1
    • Berlenga Grande Island

      Berlenga Grande Island

      Area
      0.78 km²
      High point
      92 m

      2 nautical miles) off the coast of Peniche, Portugal, in the Oeste region. These islands were traditionally known to British mariners as "the Burlings". The only inhabited island is its largest island, Berlenga Grande, although there is currently no permanent habitation in the archipelago.

    Islets

    24

    Rocks & skerries

    38
    • Meda do Sul<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Ilhéu da Pedra Negra<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
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    Comparative heights

    Sea level50 m100 m94 mFarilhão Grande92 mBerlenga Grande56 mEstela47 mCerro da Velha45 mIlhéu Maldito11 mIlhéu da Ponta9 mFarilhão da Cova9 mIlhéu da Lagoa9 mIlhéu do Meio7 mIlhéu dos Soldados7 mIlhéu da Quebrada2 mFarilhão dos Olhos2 mManuel Jorge1 mEstalão
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.11Berlenga Grande: 0.78 km²Berlenga GrandeFarilhão Grande: 0.09 km²Farilhão GrandeFarilhão da Cova: 0.02 km²Farilhão da CovaCerro da Velha: 0.01 km²Cerro da VelhaEstela: 0.01 km²EstelaFarilhão do Nordeste: 1 haFarilhão do Norde…Ilhéu dos Soldados: 0.9 haIlhéu dos SoldadosIlhéu Maldito: 0.8 haIlhéu MalditoIlhéu da Lagoa: 0.8 haIlhéu da LagoaEstalão: 0.7 haEstalãoIlhéu da Quebrada: 0.7 haIlhéu da QuebradaUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed islandIlhéu da Ponta: 0.5 haIlhéu da PontaFarilhão dos Olhos: 0.4 haFarilhão dos OlhosManuel Jorge: 0.4 haManuel JorgeUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandRabo de Asno: 0.3 haRabo de AsnoUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandIlhéu da Inês: 0.2 haIlhéu da InêsUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandIlhéu do Meio: 0.2 haIlhéu do MeioUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandMeda do Norte: 0.1 haMeda do NorteUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandMeda do Sul: <0.1 haMeda do SulUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandIlhéu da Pedra Negra: <0.1 haIlhéu da Pedra Ne…Unnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Berlenga Grande Island0.78 km²
    Farilhão Grande0.09 km²
    Farilhão da Cova0.02 km²
    Cerro da Velha0.01 km²
    Estela0.01 km²
    Farilhão do Nordeste1 ha
    Ilhéu dos Soldados0.9 ha
    Ilhéu Maldito0.8 ha
    Ilhéu da Lagoa0.8 ha
    Estalão0.7 ha
    Ilhéu da Quebrada0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Ilhéu da Ponta0.5 ha
    Farilhão dos Olhos0.4 ha
    Manuel Jorge0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Rabo de Asno0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Ilhéu da Inês0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Ilhéu do Meio0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Meda do Norte0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Meda do Sul<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Ilhéu da Pedra Negra<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
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    Groups within

    2

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

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