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Archipelago

    Mediterranean SeaSpain

    41°52′N 3°11′E

    Formigues Islands

    Illes Formigues

    8 km)from the port of Palamós, Girona Province, Catalonia, Spain. They lie facing the beach of Calella and Cap Roig. A lighthouse is located on the island of Formiga Gran (41º53'N 03º11'E). The islands are sometimes covered by waves when the sea is rough.

    This is a a photo of a natural area in Catalonia, Spain, with id:
    This is a a photo of a natural area in Catalonia, Spain, with id:

    Isidro Jabato / CC BY-SA 4.0

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    38 landforms

    Overview

    The Formigues Islands (Catalan: Illes Formigues, Spanish: Islas Formigues) is an archipelago consisting of 16 small islands located three miles (4.8 km)from the port of Palamós, Girona Province, Catalonia, Spain. They lie facing the beach of Calella and Cap Roig. A lighthouse is located on the island of Formiga Gran (41º53'N 03º11'E). The islands are sometimes covered by waves when the sea is rough. The name of the islands is derived from the Catalan word for “ant,” referring to their size. Administratively, they are divided between the municipalities of Palamós and Palafrugell. The depths around the Formigues vary from 9 metres (30 feet) deep to more than 45 metres (148 feet) deep. The islands consist mostly of calcareous rock, with various caves and crags filled with rich marine vegetation, especially multicolored sea fans. The Battle of Les Formigues took place in the islands in 1285. The Spanish Ministry of the Natural, Rural and Marine Environment planned to declare the islands a nature reserve in 2009, prohibiting fishing in a designated area of 420 hectares. However, this was halted due to budgetary concerns.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands0
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets3
    • Rocks & skerries35

    Islets

    3

    Rocks & skerries

    35
    • sa Planassa<0.1 ha
    • sa Corba<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • s'Escull Llagoster<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • la Sardana<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Fortalló de Terra<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level5 m10 m9 mla Formiga Gran1 mIlles de Cap de Planes1 mIlles de Cap de Planes
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.01Illes de Cap de Planes: 0.2 haIlles de Cap de P…Illes de Cap de Planes: 0.2 haIlles de Cap de P…la Formiga Gran: 0.1 hala Formiga Gransa Planassa: <0.1 hasa Planassasa Corba: <0.1 hasa CorbaUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islands'Escull Llagoster: <0.1 has'Escull LlagosterUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandla Sardana: <0.1 hala SardanaUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandFortalló de Terra: <0.1 haFortalló de TerraUnnamed 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 islandForalló de Fora: <0.1 haForalló de ForaUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandRoques d'en Migranya: <0.1 haRoques d'en Migra…Unnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandRoques d'en Migranya: <0.1 haRoques d'en Migra…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 island
    km², log scale
    Illes de Cap de Planes0.2 ha
    Illes de Cap de Planes0.2 ha
    la Formiga Gran0.1 ha
    sa Planassa<0.1 ha
    sa Corba<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    s'Escull Llagoster<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    la Sardana<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Fortalló de Terra<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Foralló de Fora<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Roques d'en Migranya<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Roques d'en Migranya<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs