Columbretes Islands
The Columbretes Islands (Valencian: Les Columbretes, IPA: [les kolumˈbɾetes] or Els Columbrets (IPA: [els kolumˈbɾets]), are a group of small uninhabited islets of volcanic origin, in the Mediterranean Sea, 49 kilometres (30 miles) off Orpesa. Administratively they belong to Castellón de la Plana in the Valencian Community.
Columbretes
Les Columbretes | |
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Islands | |
Columbretes Islands map | |
Columbretes Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 39°53′53″N 0°41′07″E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Valencia |
| Province | Castellón |
| Comarca | Plana Alta |
| Judicial district | Castellón de la Plana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.19 km2 (0.07 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | no permanent population |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 12100 |
The main islets are Illa Grossa, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot. The total emerged area of all four is around 0.19 km2 (0.07 sq mi) and the highest point is 67 metres (220 feet) above sea level. Illa Grossa, by far the largest, is the northernmost island of the group. It stands in the place of an ancient crater and shows a distinctive semi-circular pattern. There are no buildings on it, except for a 19th-century lighthouse, a jetty and the staff quarters used by the biologists working in the wildlife reserve.