Perejil Island
islet located in the Strait of Gibraltar, claimed by Spain and disputed by Morocco
Perejil Island, also known as Parsley Island, is a small, uninhabited, rocky islet located approximately 250 metres (820 ft) off the coast of Morocco and about 6 km from the southern coast of Spain. Under Spanish sovereignty, it is administered by Spain as one of the plazas de soberanía, while its sovereignty is disputed by Morocco. It was the subject of an armed incident between the two countries in 2002.
Name
The name Isla de Perejil literally means "Parsley Island" in Spanish. Its original Berber name is Tura, meaning "empty". It is sometimes referred to in Arabic as "Jazirat al-Ma'danus" (Arabic: جزيرة المعدنوس), which is a translation of "Parsley Island".
In Moroccan historical references, it is only known as "Tura". In his speech to the Moroccan people commemorating the "Throne Day" on 30 July 2002, the King of Morocco used the name "Tura" exclusively, when he mentioned the armed incident with Spain over the island.
Geography
The island lies 250 metres (820 feet) off the coast of Morocco, 3 kilometres (2 miles) from the border of the territory of the Spanish city of Ceuta, 8 km (5.0 miles) to Ceuta itself and 13.5 km (8.4 miles) from mainland Spain. The island is about 480 by 480 metres (1,575 by 1,575 feet) in size, with an area of 15 ha or 0.15 square kilometres (0.06 sq mi).
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