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Archipelago

    Berlenga Grande Island

    Berlenga Grande, Ilha da Berlenga Grande

    39°25′N 9°31′W

    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 island view from Baleal.
    Berlengas island view from Baleal.

    Joseolgon / CC BY-SA 4.0

    Terrain

    39°25′N 9°31′W

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