Bay of Cádiz
Bahía de Cádiz | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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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