Bay of Cádiz
Bay of Cádiz Bahía de Cádiz | |
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Country | Spain |
Region | Andalusia |
Area | |
• Total | 111 km2 (43 sq mi) |
Designations | |
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Official name | Bahía de Cádiz |
Designated | 24 October 2002 |
Reference no. | 1265[2] |
The Bay of Cádiz is a body of water in the province of Cádiz, Spain, adjacent to the southwestern coast of the Iberian Peninsula.
The Bay of Cádiz adjoins the Gulf of Cádiz, a larger body of water which is in the same area but further offshore.
Geography
[edit]The shores of the Bay of Cádiz include the municipalities of Cádiz, San Fernando, Puerto Real, El Puerto de Santa María, and Rota.[1]
The bay forms a natural harbour which according to available archaeological evidence has been inhabited since very ancient times.[3] The Bahía de Cádiz Natural Park is located on the shores of the Bay of Cádiz.
There is also a comarca with the name Bay of Cádiz.
See also
[edit]- Gulf of Cádiz
- List of Ramsar sites in Spain
- List of Sites of Community Importance in Andalusia
- Temple of Hercules Gaditanus
References
[edit]- ^ a b Guia del patrimonio cultural del Parque Natural Bahia de Cádiz Archived December 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bahía de Cádiz". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ El entorno de la Bahía de Cádiz a fines de la Edad del Bronce e inicios de la Edad del Hierro
External links
[edit]- Media related to Bay of Cádiz at Wikimedia Commons
- Puerto de la Bahía de Cádiz
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