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Pityusic Islands
Island group in the Mediterranean Sea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Pityusic Islands,[1][2] often referenced simply as the Pityuses (Catalan: Pitiüses [pitiˈuzəs], Spanish: Pitiusas; from the Greek πιτύα pitýa, pine tree), or commonly but informally (and ambiguously) as the Pine Islands, is the name given collectively to the Balearic Islands of Ibiza (Catalan: Eivissa), Formentera, S'Espalmador and other small islets in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Islas Pitiusas • Illes Pitiüses | |
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Etymology | Greek: Πιτυοῦσσαι, romanized: Pityûssai, lit. 'pine-covered' (islands) |
Geography | |
Location | Mediterranean Sea |
Coordinates | 38°42′N 1°27′E |
Archipelago | Balearic Islands |
Area | 655.8 km2 (253.2 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 475 m (1558 ft) |
Highest point | Sa Talaiassa |
Administration | |
Spain | |
Autonomous Community | Balearic Islands |
Province | Balearic Islands |
Largest settlement | Ibiza (pop. 49,783) |
Demographics | |
Population | 160,025 (1 January 2019) |
Pop. density | 244.0/km2 (632/sq mi) |
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