Minorcans
| Native name: Menorca | |
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 Menorca
Menorca
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| Geography | |
| Location | Mediterranean Sea |
| Coordinates | 39°58′N 4°05′E / 39.967°N 4.083°ECoordinates: 39°58′N 4°05′E / 39.967°N 4.083°E |
| Archipelago | Balearic Islands |
| Area | 695.7 km2 (268.6 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 358 m (1,175 ft) |
| Highest point | Monte Toro |
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| Autonomous Community | Balearic Islands |
| Province | Balearic Islands |
| Capital and largest city | Maó, Spanish Mahón (pop. 29,321) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 94,383 (1 January 2010) |
| Pop. density | 135.67 /km2 (351.38 /sq mi) |
Menorca or Minorca (/mɪˈnɔːrkə/; Catalan: Menorca [məˈnɔrkə]; Spanish: Menorca [meˈnorka]; from Latin: Insula Minor, later Minorica "smaller island") is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to Spain. Its name derives from its size, contrasting it with nearby Majorca.
Menorca has a population of approximately 94,383 (2010). It is located 39°47' to 40°00'N, 3°52' to 4°24'E. Its highest point, called El Toro or Monte Toro, is 358 metres (1,175 feet) above sea level.
The island is known for its collection of megalithic stone monuments: navetes, taules and talaiots, which speak of a very early prehistoric human activity. Some of the earliest culture on Menorca was influenced by other Mediterranean cultures, including the Greek Minoans of ancient Crete (see also Gymnesian Islands). For example, the use of inverted plastered timber columns at Knossos is thought to have influenced early peoples of Menorca in imitating this practice.
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