Playa de Poniente (La Línea de la Concepción)

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Playa de Poniente
Playa de Poniente (La Linea de la Concepcion) with the Rock of Gibraltar in the background.jpg
View of Gibraltar from Playa de Poniente
Location La Línea de la Concepción, in the Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain
Coordinates 36°09′43.3″N5°21′26.5″W / 36.162028°N 5.357361°W / 36.162028; -5.357361 Coordinates: 36°09′43.3″N5°21′26.5″W / 36.162028°N 5.357361°W / 36.162028; -5.357361
Length800 metres (approx.)
GeologyBeach
AccessAv. Príncipe de Asturias

Playa de Poniente (English: West beach) is a beach in the municipality of La Línea de la Concepción, in the Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain, located to the northwest of Gibraltar. [1] It has a length of about 800 metres (2,600 ft) and average width of about 20 metres (66 ft).

La Línea de la Concepción Municipality in Andalusia, Spain

La Línea de la Concepción is a town in Spain, in the province of Cádiz in Andalucia. It lies on the eastern isthmus of the Bay of Gibraltar, north of the Gibraltar–Spain border, which lies north of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, with which it has close economic and social links. It is situated on the sandy isthmus which unites the Rock of Gibraltar with the coast in the eastern flank of the Bay of Gibraltar, between Sierra Carbonera and the Rock of Gibraltar.

Province of Cádiz Province of Spain

Cádiz is a province of southern Spain, in the southwestern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is the southernmost part of mainland Spain, as well as the southernmost part of continental Europe.

Andalusia Autonomous community of Spain

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Playa de Sobrevela

Playa de Sobrevela is a beach in the municipality of La Línea de la Concepción, in the Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain. It has a length of about 2.0 kilometres (1.2 mi) and average width of about 150 metres (490 ft). It is a busy beach north of the city and bordered to the south with the Playa de La Atunara and to the north with the Playa de Torrenueva.

References

  1. Cambio 16. Informacion y Publicaciones, S. A. 2002. Retrieved 18 February 2013.