Landscape zones in Mallorca

Politically, the Balearic island of Mallorca is divided into 52 further administrative districts / municipalities ( Catalan municipalis ) in addition to the capital Palma . Geographically, they can be assigned to certain landscape zones (katalan. Comarca , plural comarques ):

• Llevant , located on the east side of the island, includes the municipal areas of Artà , Capdepera , Son Servera , Manacor and Sant Llorenç des Cardassar .

• Migjorn in the south with the administrative districts of Llucmajor , Campos , Ses Salines , Santanyí , and Felanitx .

• Serra de Tramuntana , located in the northwest part of the island, with the municipalities of Andratx , Calvià , Banyalbufar , Bunyola , Deià , Escorca , Esporles , Estellencs , Fornalutx , Pollença , Puigpunyent , Sóller and Valldemossa . The famous Serra de Tramuntana mountain range with the highest mountains on the island is also located in this zone.

• Pla de Mallorca : the flat part of the island includes the areas of the municipalities of Santa Eugènia , Sencelles , Costitx , Algaida , Ariany , Lloret de Vistalegre , Sineu , Llubí , Muro , Montuïri , Sant Joan , Maria de la Salut , Santa Margalida , Porreres , Vilafranca de Bonany and Petra .

• Raiguer , located in the central part of the island, borders the Tramuntana in the west and the Pla in the east, with the communities of Alaró , Alcúdia , Marratxí , Santa Maria del Camí , Consell , Binissalem , Inca , Búger , sa Pobla , Lloseta , Mancor de la Vall , Selva and Campanet .

The meaning of the names is not only reflected in the type of construction and construction of houses, walls, chimneys and gate entrances as manifestations, but also in the naming of the winds (to determine the weather) and mountain ranges. Each zone has its own way of life, tradition, customs and characteristics that can also be found in the local economy, gastronomy and agricultural products.

If you follow the around 4200 kilometers of paths and developed roads on Mallorca, you can still clearly see the allocation of the zones today.

With regard to the types of construction and construction, the name of the Migjorn zone is also mentioned and listed in old documents as the Sud zone . For example, see Talayot ​​culture . Although the many stylistic errors distort the picture somewhat, which the unfamiliar architects of the new settlers brought with them to the island, the basic structures have not only been preserved by today's building regulations.

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  Palma region

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  Serra de Tramuntana region

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  Raiguer region

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  Pla de Mallorca region

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  Llevant region

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  Migjorn region