S'Illot is an uninhabited islet in the Balearic Islands, Spain, located in the Mediterranean Sea off the North coast of Mallorca.
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Geography | |
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Location | Mediterranean Sea |
Coordinates | 39.87357°N 3.16206°E / 39.87357; 3.16206 |
Archipelago | Balearic Archipelago |
Highest elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
Administration | |
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Autonomous Community | Balearic Islands |
Comarca | Raiguer |
Municipality | Alcúdia |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
S'Illot can be translated from Catalan as the little island, and must not be confused with S'illot, a touristic resort on the eastern shores of Mallorca.[1]
The islet is located close to the shore north of Benaire, a town belonging to the municipality Alcúdia. Its maximum elevation on the sea level is 12 ms.[2] The beach in front of the island is known for the good views which offers on the Cap Formentor and its peninsula,[1] and the surrounding stretch of sea is apreciated for snorkelling.[3]
The island and the neighbouring coast are known by geologists for their late Pleistocene deposits and are considered a very suitable location for teaching Quaternary lithologies and stratigraphic relationships.[4]