Gulf of Valencia
| Gulf of Valencia | ||
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| Waters | Mediterranean Sea | |
| Land mass | Iberian Peninsula | |
| Geographical location | 39 ° 25 ′ 0 ″ N , 0 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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| Islands | Columbretes | |
The Gulf of Valencia ( Valencian Golf de València , Spanish Golfo de Valencia ) is a gulf or large bay in the western Mediterranean on the east coast of Spain . Most of the gulf corresponds to the south-westernmost part of the Balearic Sea .
In the south, the Gulf of Valencia, intersected by the prime meridian, is separated from the Gulf of Alicante by the Cabo de la Nao . The coast of the Gulf runs northwards over the Cabo de San Antonio , Cullera and Valencia . It corresponds at least partially to the tourist region known as the Costa del Azahar . It is unclear which landmark marks the northern end of the gulf. The labeling of the coastal waters on physical and topographical maps of Spain suggests that the gulf only extends roughly to the level of Castello de la Plana . It is not uncommon for the Ebro Delta, which protrudes significantly from the coastline, to be mentioned as the northern end. In the relevant number of the Handbook of Geography and Statistics for the Educated Estates (p. 6) from the 19th century, the “Monjuy near Barcelona” is even given as the northern end of the Gulf Coast. The volcanic Columbretes Islands are located in the Gulf of Valencia .
Individual evidence
- ^ Daniel Völter: Outline of Geography. C. Weychardt, Eßlingen 1859, p. 34 ( limited preview in the Google book search)
- ^ A b Moritz Willkomm: The Pyrenean Peninsular Country. In: JC Wappäus (ed.): Handbook of geography and statistics for the educated classes. Volume 3, Section 2: Western and Southern Europe. 7th edition. Hinrichs, Leipzig 1862–1871 ( HathiTrust ), pp. 6 , 7 , 9 and 33
- ↑ z. B. the digital edition of the Mapa de España 1: 500,000. Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), 2012 ( excerpt from geamap.com )