Îlot de Cala d'Alga

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Îlot de Cala d'Alga
Îlot de Cala d'Alga, left Grande Sanguinaire
Îlot de Cala d'Alga, left Grande Sanguinaire
Waters Mediterranean Sea
Archipelago Îles Sanguinaires
Geographical location 41 ° 52 '56 "  N , 8 ° 35' 56"  E Coordinates: 41 ° 52 '56 "  N , 8 ° 35' 56"  E
Îlot de Cala d'Alga (Corse-du-Sud)
Îlot de Cala d'Alga
length 160 m
width 100 m
surface 1.6 ha
Highest elevation 30  m
Residents uninhabited

Îlot de Cala d'Alga is an uninhabited island in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to France .

location

It is located about 1.5 kilometers off the west coast of Corsica and belongs to the area of ​​the city of Ajaccio . Cala d'Alga belongs to the Îles Sanguinaires archipelago . It consists of red porphyry rock and extends from southeast to northwest over about 160 meters with a width of up to 100 meters. The island reaches a height of 30 meters and is only about 20 meters off the northeast tip of the much larger island Grande Sanguinaire . To the northeast is the Île de l'Oga . Cala d'Alga is designated as a nature reserve.

Web links

Individual evidence

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