Isla de Alborán
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Isla de Alborán is a tiny island on the Alborán Sea, located about 1/3 of the way from Morocco to Spain (about 50 km from Ras Tleta Madari). A Spanish possession since 1540, it is home today to a small Spanish Navy garrison and an automated lighthouse. Claimed by Morocco along with: Islas Chafarinas, Melilla, Peñón de Alhucemas, Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, and Ceuta.
Today, the Island administratively belongs to the city council (ayuntamiento in Spanish) of Almería and is part of the Almería Fish market district.
[edit] General Data
- Location:
- Area: About 71.200 m². Near the island there is another one called Cloud Islet (islote de La Nube).
- Altitude: The island is a flat platform about 15 m above the sea level.
- Curiosities: Due to its strategic value, in about 1960 a few supposed fishing vessels from the Soviet Union tried to install a stable base in the island. For this reason the Spanish army established a settlement in Alborán for its control and protection.
