Ibiza
| Native name: Eivissa | |
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 Ibiza
 Ibiza (west of Majorca) in Balearic Islands |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Balearic Sea |
| Coordinates | 38°59′N 1°26′E / 38.98°N 1.43°ECoordinates: 38°59′N 1°26′E / 38.98°N 1.43°E |
| Archipelago | Balearic Islands, Pityusic Islands |
| Area | 571.6 km2 (220.7 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 475 m (1,558 ft) |
| Highest point | Sa Talaia |
| Administration | |
| Autonomous Community | Balearic Islands |
| Province | Balearic Islands |
| Capital city | Ibiza Town |
| Largest settlement | Ibiza Town (pop. 49,768) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 132,637 (1 January 2010) |
| Pop. density | 231.6 /km2 (599.8 /sq mi) |
| Additional information | |
| Official languages: Catalan, Spanish  |
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| Official name | Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture |
| Type | Mixed |
| Criteria | ii, iii, iv, ix, x |
| Designated | 1999 (23rd session) |
| Reference no. | 417 |
| State Party | Spain |
| Region | Southern Europe |
Ibiza (Catalan: Eivissa [əjˈvisə])[p] is an island in the Mediterranean Sea off the east coast of Spain. It is 150 kilometres (93 miles) from the city of Valencia. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. Its largest settlements are Ibiza Town (Catalan: Vila d'Eivissa, or simply Vila), Santa Eulària des Riu, and Sant Antoni de Portmany. Its highest point, called Sa Talaiassa (or Sa Talaia), is 475 metres (1,558 feet) above sea level.
Ibiza has become well known for its association with nightlife, electronic music that originated on the island, and for the summer club scene, all of which attracts large numbers of tourists drawn to that type of holiday. The island's government and the Spanish Tourist Office have been working to promote more family-oriented tourism.
The port in Ibiza Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Ibiza and the nearby island of Formentera to its south are called the Pine Islands, or "Pityuses".
The official name of the island is in Catalan "Eivissa" (pronounced: [əjˈvisə]). Its name in Spanish is Ibiza (pronounced: [iˈβiθa]). In British English, the name is usually pronounced in an approximation of the Spanish /ɪˈbiːθəˌ ɪˈviːθə/, whereas in American English the pronunciation is more anglicized, or closer to Latin American Spanish (/ɪˈbiːzə/,/iːˈbiːsə/).
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