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    Colom Island

    Illa d'en Colom

    39°58′N 4°17′E

    58 km2), located about 200 metres (656 ft) from the north-east coast of Menorca. In the past it was used as a pesthouse and later as farmland. It belonged to the Roca family from Mahón starting in 1904, when it was bought by Mr. Antonio Roca Várez. There is a single 100 square meter home on the island.

    Illa d'en Colom (Menorca).
    Illa d'en Colom (Menorca).

    Carles garcia-roca, carles_garcia_roca@hotmail.com / CC BY 2.5 es

    Terrain

    39°58′N 4°17′E

    Terrain exaggerated for relief. Drag to look around.

    Overview

    Colom Island (Catalan: Illa d'en Colom) is a small island of 143 acres (0.58 km2), located about 200 metres (656 ft) from the north-east coast of Menorca. In the past it was used as a pesthouse and later as farmland. It belonged to the Roca family from Mahón starting in 1904, when it was bought by Mr. Antonio Roca Várez. There is a single 100 square meter home on the island. It is currently part of the Natural Park of the Albufera of Es Grau.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Gymnesian Islands

    Also in Balearic Islands

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    Facts

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

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