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'''Punta de Tarifa''' (Tarifa Point) is the [[Extreme points of Spain|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 Ocean|Atlantic]] end of the [[Strait of Gibraltar|Straits of Gibraltar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/87935/Cadiz|title=Cádiz|publisher=[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]|accessdate=17 April 2012}}</ref> It is also sometimes referred to as ''Punta Marroquí'' (Moroccan Point), as the coast of [[Morocco]] can be seen from this point. | '''Punta de Tarifa''' (Tarifa Point) is the [[Extreme points of Spain|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 Ocean|Atlantic]] end of the [[Strait of Gibraltar|Straits of Gibraltar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/87935/Cadiz|title=Cádiz|publisher=[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]|accessdate=17 April 2012}}</ref> It is also sometimes referred to as '''Punta Marroquí''' (Moroccan Point), as the coast of [[Morocco]] can be seen from this point. | ||
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.todotarifa.com/index.php?format=html&Itemid=299&option=com_content&view=article&catid=100&id=65&lang=en|title=The armed forces in Tarifa|publisher=TodoTarifa|accessdate=21 April 2012}}</ref> | 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.todotarifa.com/index.php?format=html&Itemid=299&option=com_content&view=article&catid=100&id=65&lang=en|title=The armed forces in Tarifa|publisher=TodoTarifa|accessdate=21 April 2012}}</ref> | ||
The name of [[Tarifa]], both for the island and for the municipality, originates from [[Tarif ibn Malik]], who in 711 started here the [[ | The name of [[Tarifa]], both for the island and for the municipality, originates from [[Tarif ibn Malik]], who in 711 started here the [[Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula]]. | ||
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Punta de Tarifa (Tarifa 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] It is also sometimes referred to as Punta Marroquí (Moroccan Point), as the coast of Morocco can be seen from this point.
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 Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula.
References
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External links
- Ferrer-Gallardo, X., Albet-Mas, A., & Espiñeira, K. (2014). The borderscape of Punta Tarifa: concurrent invisibilisation practices at Europe’s ultimate peninsula. cultural geographies, 1474474014547336.http://cgj.sagepub.com/content/22/3/539.full.pdf+html
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