Punta_de_Tarifa

Punta de Tarifa

Punta de Tarifa

Southernmost point of Continental Europe

Punta de Tarifa or Punta Marroquí (Tarifa Point or Moroccan Point) is the southernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula and Continental Europe. It is located in the province of Cádiz and the autonomous community of Andalusia on the Atlantic end of the Straits of Gibraltar.[1] The coast of Morocco can be seen from this point.

Punta de Tarifa from space

The point is the southeastern tip of the former island, known as Isla de Las Palomas, located offshore and now connected to the mainland by a causeway. The island had a military base between the 1930s and 2001.[2]

The name of Tarifa, both for the island and for the municipality, originates from Tarif ibn Malik, who in 711 started here the Islamic conquest of Hispania.

References

  1. [1]
    "Cádiz". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  2. [2]
    "The armed forces in Tarifa". TodoTarifa. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
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