Colonia de Sant Jordi
| Municipality of Ses Salines: Colonia de Sant Jordi | |||
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 Location of the municipality of Ses Salines in Mallorca
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| Autonomous Community : | Balearic Islands | ||
| Island: | Mallorca | ||
| Comarca : | Migjorn | ||
| Coordinates | 39 ° 19 ′ N , 3 ° 0 ′ E | ||
| Residents : | 2,900 (2011) INE | ||
| Area code: | 07059000200 | ||
Colonia de Sant Jordi ( Castilian Colonia de San Jorge , "Colony of St. George ") is a coastal town in the municipality of Ses Salines in the south of the Spanish Balearic island of Mallorca . The former fishing village developed through the nearby beaches of es Trenc , es Dolç , es Carbó and ses Roquetes to a highly frequented holiday resort with 2917 inhabitants (2010).
Excursions to the nearby island of Cabrera start from the sports and fishing port of Colonia de Sant Jordi .
In Colonia de Sant Jordi there is the information center of the National Park Archipiélago de Cabrera (see also: Sights of Ses Salines ).
There is a public school.
The summer festival in Colonia de Sant Jordi takes place on the first Saturday and Sunday in August. The weekly market opens on Wednesdays in the afternoon.
