Description island Isla del CongresoThe uninhabited very small island of Isla del Congreso is part of (the island group) Chafarinas Islands and is located in the country of Spain, Southern Europe. The distance to the mainland is, quite close about 1.9 km. The nearest (main) land is Marocco and is not the country to which the island belongs. The surface-area of the island is 0.250 km2 and is therefore 0.001 x times greater than the island of Isle of Wight. The island lies in the Alboran Sea and the total coastal length is about 2.9 km and the dimensions of the island are approximately 0.90 km by 0.25 km (maximum width). The island is North-northwest - South-southeast oriented. The highest point is 137 meter. The coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the island (center) for GPS are 35.18 (35°10'44.7744), -2.44 (-2°26'27.8664).It is located in the administrative unit Autonomous Community Andalusia (local administrative level-name Comunidad autónoma), in the Province Almería (local administrative level-name Provincia). Direct neighboring islands of Isla del Congreso are (distance from central part island to central part of the neighboring islands): 1) Isla de Isabel II Located 0.6 km North of the island. 2) Isla del Rey Located 1.2 km NorthNorthEast of the island. 3) Isla de Alboran Located 99.5 km EastSouthEast of the island. 4) Peñon de Alhucemas Located 131.6 km South of the island. 5) Peñon de Vélez de la Gomera Located 168.7 km South of the island. 6) Perejil Island Located 281.4 km SouthSouthEast of the island. 7) Isla Mayor o del Baron Located 315.9 km EastNorthEast of the island. 8) Tabarca Located 374.3 km EastNorthEast of the island. 9) Benidorm Island Located 421.8 km EastNorthEast of the island. 10) Formentera Located 513.2 km NorthEast of the island. 11) Vedrà Located 520.5 km NorthEast of the island. 12) Ibiza Located 523.1 km NorthEast of the island. 13) Espalmador Located 526.4 km NorthEast of the island. 14) Espardell Located 530.8 km NorthEast of the island. 15) Conejera Located 531.6 km NorthEast of the island. 16) Tagomago Located 560.4 km NorthEast of the island. 17) Islas Columbretes Located 591.2 km EastNorthEast of the island. 18) Dragonera Located 643.1 km NorthEast of the island. 19) Mallorca Located 643.2 km NorthEast of the island. 20) Cabrera Located 646.6 km NorthEast of the island. 21) Conejera Located 652.7 km NorthEast of the island. 22) Menorca Located 763.1 km NorthEast of the island. 23) Illa den Colom Located 794.8 km NorthEast of the island. 24) Santa Clara eiland Located 904.2 km East of the island. 25) Medes Islands Located 906.9 km EastNorthEast of the island. To return to the overview page of this island click on the following link: Overview island Isla del Congreso |
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