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Mahón (alternately, Maó; Catalan it is also the official name, Spanish Mahón), is a municipality and the capital city of the Balearic Island of Minorca (an autonomic Spanish community), located in the eastern part of the island. Mahon boasts one of the deepest natural ports in the world. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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The Irish surname MacMahon is not related. ...
Catalan IPA: (català IPA: or []) is a Romance language, the national language of Andorra, and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Valencia (in the latter with the name of Valencian), and in the city of LAlguer in the Italian island of...
A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ...
Capital Palma de Mallorca Official language(s) Spanish and Catalan Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 17th 4,992 km² 1. ...
Capital Maó Official languages Catalan & Spanish Area - Total 694. ...
Seaport, a painting by Claude Lorrain, 1638 The Port of Wellington at night. ...
The name is attributed to the eponymous Carthaginian general Mago Barca, brother to Hannibal, who is thought to have taken refuge there in 205 BC. Mago Barca (also spelled Magon) (243 BC - 203 BC), brother of the Carthaginian General Hannibal, he played a major role in the Second Punic War against Rome. ...
Hannibal, the son of Hamilcar Barca, (247 BC – ca. ...
Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC - 200s BC - 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC Years: 210 BC 209 BC 208 BC 207 BC 206 BC - 205 BC - 204 BC 203 BC...
Mahon was captured in 1287 from the Moors by Alfonso III of Aragon and incorporated into the Kingdom of Majorca, a vassal kingdom of the Kingdom of Aragon. Its harbour, one of the most strategically important in the western Mediterranean, was re-fortified. The Moors were the medieval Muslim inhabitants of the western Mediterranean and western Sahara, including: al-Maghrib (the coastal and mountain lands of present day Morocco and Algeria, and Tunisia although Tunisia often is separately called Ifriqiya after the former Roman province of Africa); al-Andalus (the former Islamic sovereign...
Alfons or Alfonso III of Aragon (1265 – June 18, 1291, also Alfons II of Barcelona), surnamed the Liberal, was the king of Aragon and count of Barcelona from 1285 to 1291. ...
Majorca Kings Palace at Perpinyà The Kingdom of Majorca (also Kingdom of Mallorca) was created by James I of Aragon (Jaume I, The Conqueror) as a vassal kingdom of the Kingdom of Aragon. ...
Capital Zaragoza Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 4th 47 719 km² 9,4% Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 11th 1 217 514 2,9% 25,51/km² Demonym – English – Spanish Aragonese aragonés Statute of Autonomy August 16, 1982 ISO 3166...
The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ...
Minorca was captured by the British during the War of the Spanish Succession in 1707, and its status as a British possession was confirmed by the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713. During the island's years as a British dependency in the 18th century, Mahon served as its capital and residence for the governor, the most famous being General Richard Kane (references to General Kane as "Sir" are erroneous; he was never knighted). Combatants Habsburg Empire, England (1701-1706) Great Britain (1707-1714),[1] Dutch Republic, Kingdom of Portugal, Crown of Aragon, Others[2] Kingdom of France, Kingdom of Spain, Electorate of Bavaria, Hungarian Rebels Others[3] Commanders Eugene of Savoy, Margrave of Baden, Count Starhemberg, Duke of Marlborough, Marquis de Ruvigny, Count...
Events January 1 - John V is crowned King of Portugal March 26 - The Acts of Union becomes law, making the separate Kingdoms of England and Scotland into one country, the Kingdom of Great Britain. ...
A map depicting the major changes in Western Europes borders as a result of the Treaties of Utrecht and Rastatt. ...
Year 1713 (MDCCXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ...
The British Empire in 1897, marked in pink, the traditional colour for Imperial British dominions on maps. ...
(17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...
Today it serves as the seat of the Island Council of Minorca (Consell Insular de Menorca). Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 409 KB) Sumari From http://de. ...
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Towards the end of the 20th century, a refurbishment of its historic centre was made possible by income from tourism. (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999...
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A traditional cheese made on the island (Queso de Mahón) is named after the city. Mayonnaise is argued to have its origin and name from this Minorcan city. In Spanish mahón is also the name of nankeen, especially the blue cloth. Country of origin Spain Region, town Minorca, Mahón Source of milk Cows Pasteurised No Texture hard/semi-hard Aging time 0-10 months Certification No Mahón is a firm to hard white cheese made from cows milk, named after the town of Mahón on the island...
Mayonnaise made in a food processor with an assortment of standard ingredients Mayonnaise is a thick sauce made primarily from vegetable oil and egg yolks. ...
In cooking, mayonnaise is a thick, creamy sauce, usually of a white or light yellow color, which is made and eaten cold. ...
Nankeen, also called Nankeen cloth, refers to a particular type of cotton cloth, manufacturing of which originated in Nanking region of China. ...
Spelling controversy
There is some debate over what the correct spelling of the city's name in English should be; due to the general tendency in English to ignore accents in foreign words, many dictionaries refer to the city by an adaptation (Mahon) of its Spanish name (Mahón), while many other sources vouch for using the Catalan spelling (Maó) in English-language publications.
 Traditional coat of arms of Mahon Related to this, there is controversy around the correct official toponomy: (Maó) is the proper form according to Catalan orthography and approved by local, regional and national government, but (Mahó), is preferred by some conservatist and traditionalist Minorcan sectors. Some older speakers argue that in the Minorcan variety of Catalan the preferred spelling is [mô]. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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Toponomy is the study of place-names. ...
Phonological Features Several characteristic features of Catalan as a Romance language (SAMPA phonetic scheme used): Like Occitan, losing of Latin final unstressed vowels, except -A; and then after some of the resulting consonantic groups a support vowel [ə] appears. ...
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A tradition is a story or a custom that is memorized and passed down from generation to generation, originally without the need for a writing system. ...
External links - Maps and aerial photos for 39°53′21″N 4°15′49″E / 39.8892, 4.2637Coordinates: 39°53′21″N 4°15′49″E / 39.8892, 4.2637
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Onomastics (Onomatology) is the study of proper names of all kinds and the origins of names. ...
The University of the Balearic Islands (Catalan: Universitat de les Illes Balears; Spanish: Universidad de las Islas Baleares) or UIB for short, is a Spanish university, founded in 1978 and located in Palma on the island of Mallorca. ...
Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
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Formentera This is a list of the municipalities in the province and autonomous community of the Balearic Islands, Spain. ...
Capital Palma de Mallorca Official language(s) Spanish and Catalan Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 17th 4,992 km² 1. ...
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Location Location of Majorca in Balearic Islands Coordinates : 39° 30’N , 3°0E Time Zone : CET (UTC+1) - summer: CEST (UTC+2) General information Native name Mallorca (Catalan) Spanish name Mallorca Postal code 07001-07691 Area code 34 (Spain) + 971 (Illes Balears) Website http://www. ...
Alaró is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ...
Alcúdias north-west location in Majorca island. ...
Algaida is a municipality on the Spanish Balearic island of Mallorca. ...
Andratz in the south-west Andratx is a municipality on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ...
Ariany is a small municipality on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ...
Arta is a small municipality on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ...
Banyalbufar (in Spanish, Bañalbufar) is a municipality on the Spanish Balearic island of Mallorca. ...
Binissalem is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ...
Búger is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ...
Bunyola is a municipality of the island of Mallorca (Spain) located in the spurs of the Serra de Tramuntana (Tramontana mountain range), at a distance of 9 miles from Palma de Mallorca. ...
Calvià is a municipality of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. ...
Campanet is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ...
Campos is a municipality on the island of Mallorca, Spain, located on the south side of the island in the comarca Miigjorn. ...
Capdepera is a small municipality on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ...
Consell is a small municipality on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ...
Costitx is a small municipality on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ...
Deià (Castilian: Deyá) is a small coastal village in the northern ridge of the Spanish island of Majorca. ...
Blue Gorge Escorca is a municipality in north-west Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ...
Esporles is a small municipality on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ...
Estellencs is a small municipality on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ...
Felanitx, is a municipality in the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands, and is located southeast of Mallorca. ...
Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
Inca is a town on the Spanish island of Majorca in the Mediterranean. ...
Lloret de Vistalegre is a small municipality on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ...
Lloseta is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ...
Llubà is a small municipality on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ...
The district of Llucmajor (Spanish Lluchmayor) is the largest district (in terms of surface area) of the Balearic Island Mallorca. ...
Location Coordinates : 39° 34’N , 3°12’E Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Manacor (Catalan) Spanish name Manacor Postal code 07500 Website http://www. ...
Mancor de la Vall is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ...
Maria de la Salut is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ...
Marratxà is a municipality in the Raiguer region of Mallorca. ...
Montuiri is a mountainous municipality in central Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ...
Muro is a small municipality on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ...
Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Palma (Catalan) Spanish name Palma de Mallorca Postal code 070XX Area code 34 (Spain) + 971 (Palma de Mallorca) Website http://www. ...
Petra is a town and municipality on the Mediterranean island of Majorca, in the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. ...
Sa Pobla (Spanish: La Puebla) is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ...
Pollença (Pollensa) is a town situated in the far north-east corner of the island of Majorca, near Formentor and Alcúdia, and has an estimated population of 15,536[1]. It lies about seven kilometres east of its port, Port de Pollença (Porto Pollensa). ...
Porreres is a municipality on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ...
Puigpunyent is a municipality in western Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ...
Ses Salines is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ...
Sant Joan (official name; Spanish: San Juan) is a municipality on Majorca, Spain, situated in the center of the island in the comarca of Pla de Mallorca. ...
Sant Llorenç des Cardassar is a small municipality on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ...
Santa Eugania is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ...
Santa Margalida is a small municipality on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ...
Santa Maria del Cami is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ...
Santanyà is a municipality on Mallorca, in the Balearic Islands of Spain. ...
Selva is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ...
Sencelles (Spanish: Sencellas) is a mountainous municipality in central Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ...
Sineu is a mountainous municipality in central Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ...
Sóller is a town near the northwest coast of Majorca, in the Balearic Islands of Spain. ...
Son Servera is a municipality in north-east Mallorca, in the Balearic Islands, Spain. ...
Valldemossa Valldemossa is a village and municipality on the island of Majorca, part of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. ...
Vilafranca de Bonany (Spanish: Villfranca de Bonany) is a small municipality in the district of Raiguer on Mallorca, one of the Balearic Islands, which are controlled by Spain. ...
Capital Maó Official languages Catalan & Spanish Area - Total 694. ...
Location of Alaior in Menorca Alaior (officially, and previously in Castillian, Alayor) is a municipality on the island of Menorca, in the Balearic Islands, Spain. ...
Es Castell (Spanish Villacarlos) is a small municipality in eastern Minorca in the Spanish Balearic Islands. ...
Ciudadella, Minorca Ciutadella (Spanish: Ciudadela) is town on the western side of Minorca. ...
Municipality of Ferreries Ferreries is a municipality of Menorca. ...
Mercadal is a large municipality in northern Menorca in the Spanish Balearic Islands. ...
Es Migjorn Gran is a small municipality in southern Menorca in the Spanish Balearic Islands. ...
Sant Luis is a municipality on the tip of south-east Menorca in the Spanish Balearic Islands Categories: | ...
Ibiza (Catalan: Eivissa) is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea, belonging to Spain. ...
Ibiza Town Ibiza Town (Catalan, Vila dEivissa) is a municipality of Spain. ...
Sant Antoni de Portmany municipality in Ibiza Sant Antoni de Portmany is a town in the western coast of Eivissa (Ibiza). ...
Sant Joan de Labritja is a village and municipality of the Balearic Islands on northern Eivissa (Ibiza). ...
Sant Josep de sa Talaia is a village and municipality of the Balearic Islands in western Eivissa (Ibiza). ...
Its official name in Catalan being Santa Eulà ria des Riu, its a village in the eastern coast of Eivissa. ...
Flag of Formentera Formentera is the smallest and southernmost island of the Illes Pitiüses group (which includes Eivissa (Ibiza) and Formentera) and belongs to the Balearic Islands autonomous community (Spain). ...
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