S'Illot is an uninhabited islet in the Balearic Islands, Spain, located in the Mediterranean Sea off the North coast of Mallorca.

S'Illot
S'Illot is located in Spain
S'Illot
S'Illot
Location in Spain
Geography
LocationMediterranean Sea
Coordinates39°52′25″N 3°09′43″E / 39.87357°N 3.16206°E / 39.87357; 3.16206
ArchipelagoBalearic Archipelago
Highest elevation12 m (39 ft)
Administration
Autonomous CommunityBalearic Islands
ComarcaRaiguer
MunicipalityAlcúdia
Demographics
Population0

Toponymy

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The islet and, in the background, the Formentor peninsula

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]

Features

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View from the coastal road

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 appreciated for snorkelling.[3]

Geology

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b Annie Bennett (2012-08-29). "Victòria peninsula beaches, Majorca: Secret Seaside". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  2. ^ "Iberpix" (in Spanish). Instituto Geográfico Nacional. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  3. ^ McNaughtan, Hugh; Harper, Damian (2017). "Platja s'Illot". Lonely Planet Mallorcan. Lonely Planet Global Limited. ISBN 9781787010703. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  4. ^ Boreham, S.; Boreham, J. (2019). "Late Pleistocene Coastal Geology of The s'Illot Region, Alcudia, Mallorca: A Classic Location For Quaternary Fieldwork Teaching". Quaternary Newsletter. doi:10.17863/CAM.48283. Retrieved 2022-03-15.