Isla de Isabel II
Insel Isabel II, Île Isabelle II
35°11′N 2°26′W
Isabel II Island (Spanish: Isla de Isabel II) is the central island of the Chafarinas Islands, in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is a part of Spain's plazas de soberanía and is under Spanish control, however it is also claimed by Morocco as part of its territory alongside other Spanish territories in North Africa.
Terrain
35°11′N 2°26′W
Overview
Isabel II Island (Spanish: Isla de Isabel II) is the central island of the Chafarinas Islands, in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is a part of Spain's plazas de soberanía and is under Spanish control, however it is also claimed by Morocco as part of its territory alongside other Spanish territories in North Africa. It is located only 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) away from the North-African shore, in front of the Moroccan town of Ras Kebdana. It has an area of 0.153 km2 (15.3 ha), and there is a military base and a church.
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Nearest islands
- Isla del Rey0.9 km
- Isla del Congreso1.1 km
Also in Chafarinas Islands
Isla del Congreso
0.23 km²▲ 137 m
Major islands
Isla del Rey
0.12 km²▲ 27 m
Major islands
Photographs
Isla de Isabel II, Chafarinas, desde cabo de Agua
Iglesia de la Purísima Concepción de la isla de Isabel II (Islas Chafarinas) de 1853
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Facts
Photographs
- Chafarinas desde cabo de Agua (2). Miguel González Novo from Melilla, España / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Iglesia de la Purísima Concepción (Chafarinas) en 1893. Unknown authorUnknown author / Public domain
- Isla de Isabel II desde el cabo de Agua. Chafarinas_desde_cabo_de_Agua_(2).jpg: Miguel González Novo from Melilla, España derivative work: Ecemaml / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Isla de Isabel II en 1893. Unknown authorUnknown author / Public domain