Tarifa
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View of the Puerta de Jerez, the traditional entrance to the old city centre.
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 Tarifa
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| Coordinates: 36°1′N 5°36′W / 36.017°N 5.600°W | |||
| Country | Spain | ||
| Autonomous community | Andalusia | ||
| Province | Cádiz | ||
| Comarca | Campo de Gibraltar | ||
| Judicial district | Algeciras | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Juan Andrés Gil García (2011) (People's Party[PP]) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 419.67 km2 (162.04 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 17,793 | ||
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Tarifeños | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 11380 | ||
| Dialing code | (+34) 956 | ||
| Official language(s) | Spanish | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Tarifa is a small town in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia, on the southernmost coast of Spain. It is primarily known as one of the world's most popular destinations for wind sports. The town is located on the Costa de la Luz ("coast of light") and across the Straits of Gibraltar facing Morocco.
At exactly 36 degrees latitude, it is the southernmost point of Continental Europe, situated south of the two African capital cities of Tunis and Algiers. It is also one of the southernmost points of geographic Europe, with only Malta and the southernmost Greek islands of Crete and Gavdos being further south, with Gavdos being the southernmost point of Europe.
The municipality includes Punta de Tarifa, the southernmost point in continental Europe. There are several villages which depend economically on Tarifa in the municipality, including Tahivilla, Facinas, and Bolonia.
It used to be thought that Tarifa was once the site of the Roman settlement of Julia Transducta (also known as Julia Joza, or just Transducta). However, that settlement is now thought to have been where Algeciras now stands, while Tarifa may have been the site of the settlement of Mellaria. Tarifa was given its present name after the attack of Tarif ibn Malik in 710, a Berber military commander of Musa bin Nusayr. The village of Bolonia near Tarifa was also populated in Roman times (called Baelo Claudia). Roman ruins still exist near the village today.
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