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Ibiza, Spain

Ibiza
Native name: Eivissa
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Flag of Ibiza
Ibiza is located in Spain
Ibiza
Ibiza
Ibiza is midway between Spain's coastline and the larger island of Majorca.
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Ibiza (west of Majorca) in Balearic Islands
Geography
Location Balearic Sea
Coordinates 38°59′N 1°26′E / 38.98°N 1.43°E / 38.98; 1.43Coordinates: 38°59′N 1°26′E / 38.98°N 1.43°E / 38.98; 1.43
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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Ibiza Insular Council Emblem
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) 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 /ɪˈbθə/, whereas in American English the pronunciation is more anglicized, or closer to Latin American Spanish (/ɪˈbzə/,/ˈbsə/).


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