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Feb 11, 2021 · The Iberian Peninsula covers approximately 583,256 km 2, accounting for about 5.9% of Europe’s total area. It extends from Punta de Tarifa on the extreme south to Punta de Estaca de Bares on the northern extremity. From the west, the peninsula begins at Cabo da Roca and extends to Cap de Creus in the east.
- John Misachi
The Iberian Peninsula (/ aɪ ˈ b ɪər i ə n /), also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in South-western Europe, defining the westernmost edge of Eurasia.It is divided between Continental Portugal and Peninsular Spain, comprising most of the region, as well as Andorra, Gibraltar, and a small part of Southern France (French Cerdagne).
The shaded relief map shows the Iberian Peninsula, an almost continent-like peninsula at the southwestern tip of Europe. The peninsula, also known as Iberia, "the land of the Iberians," forms the western end of the Eurasian continent and is divided between the mainland territories of Spain and Portugal. Iberia also includes a small area of ...
Apr 17, 2024 · Iberian Peninsula, peninsula in southwestern Europe, occupied by Spain and Portugal. Its name derives from its ancient inhabitants whom the Greeks called Iberians, probably for the Ebro (Iberus), the peninsula’s second longest river (after the Tagus ). The Pyrenees mountain range forms an effective land barrier in the northeast, separating ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The Iberian Peninsula (or Iberia) is a peninsula in the southwest corner of Europe and is principally composed of Spain and Portugal. When we refer to the Iberian Peninsula, we mostly refer to Spain and Portugal but the peninsula also comprise a small area of Southern France, Andorra and Gibraltar (British overseas territory).
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Iberia. Type: Peninsula. Description: peninsula located in the extreme southwest of Europe. Location: Europe. View on OpenStreetMap. Latitude of center. 40.35° or 40° 21' north. Longitude of center. -3.98° or 3° 58' 48" west.
