Île de Porri

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Île de Porri
Île de Porri, view from the southeast
Île de Porri, view from the southeast
Waters Mediterranean Sea
Archipelago Îles Sanguinaires
Geographical location 41 ° 53 '21 "  N , 8 ° 36' 22"  E Coordinates: 41 ° 53 '21 "  N , 8 ° 36' 22"  E
Île de Porri (Corse-du-Sud)
Île de Porri
length 150 m
width 90 m
surface 1.35 ha
Highest elevation 32  m
Residents uninhabited
View from the north, Île de Porri in the background on the left, 1939
View from the north, Île de Porri in the background on the left, 1939

Île de Porri is an uninhabited island in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to France .

It is located about 500 meters off the west coast of Corsica and belongs to the area of ​​the city of Ajaccio . The island, made of red porphyry rock , is largely without vegetation and belongs to the Îles Sanguinaires archipelago . It extends from southwest to northeast over about 150 meters with a width of up to about 90 meters. Île de Porri reaches a height of 32 meters. To the southwest lies the Île de l'Oga , between the two islands of the U Sbiru rock . Île de Porri is a designated nature reserve.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Islas Sanguinarias on www.islacorcega.es (Spanish)