Illa d'en Colom

Isla de Colom   (Illa d'en Colom)
Illa d'en Colom from the east coast of Menorca
Waters	Mediterranean Sea
Archipelago	Balearic Islands
Geographical location	39 ° 57 '30 "  N , 4 ° 16' 40"  E Coordinates: 39 ° 57 '30 "  N , 4 ° 16' 40"  E
length	1.16 km
width	1.04 km
surface	59.5 ha
Highest elevation	Turó d'en Colom 43  m
Residents	uninhabited
Oblique aerial view of the island

Illa d'en Colom (Spanish: Isla de Colom , German meaning island of Columbus ) is an uninhabited island in the Mediterranean about 290 meters east of the Balearic island of Menorca . The name variant Isla de los Conejos (German island of rabbits ) can also be found on old maps .

geography

With an area of ​​59.5 hectares , it is the largest side island of Menorca. It is part of the nature reserve Parc natural de s'Albufera des Grau in the eastern part of Menorca. Administratively it is part of the urban area of Mahón , the capital of Menorca, and is located 600 meters northeast of the district of Es Grau . The highest point is the hill of Colom ( turó d'en Colom ) at 43 meters .

On the west side of the island there are two beaches, Tamarells in the south and s'Arenal d'en Moro in the north.

history

In 1904 the island was bought by Don Antoni Roca Várez from Mahón at auction and has since been the summer residence of the Roca family.

In 1967 the remains of an early Christian basilica from the 4th century were discovered on the island .

In October 2010, the island was offered for sale for around six million euros. In June 2018, the island changed hands again for 3.2 million euros.

See also

• Minorcan minor islands

swell

1. ↑ Don Tomas Lopez: Mapa de la Isla de Menorca (1780)
2. ↑ Barcelona News: Spanish island now available for private sale ( Memento of July 20, 2011 in the Internet Archive ), October 18, 2010.
3. ↑ Mallorca Magazine: Balearic Island sold at a bargain price , June 5, 2018.

• Enciclopèdia Catalana

Web links

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