Ibiza
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Native name: Eivissa | |
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 Satellite view (2013) | |
  Ibiza Ibiza is midway between Spanish mainland's coastline and the larger island of Majorca | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Balearic Sea |
| Coordinates | 38°59′N 1°26′E / 38.98°N 1.43°ECoordinates: 38°59′N 1°26′E / 38.98°N 1.43°E |
| Archipelago | Balearic Islands, Pityusic Islands |
| Area | 571.6 km2 (220.7 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 475 m (1558 ft) |
| Highest point | Sa Talaiassa |
| Administration | |
| Autonomous Community | Balearic Islands |
| Province | Balearic Islands |
| Capital city | Ibiza Town |
| Largest settlement | Ibiza Town (pop. 49,783) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 147,914 (1 January 2019) |
| Pop. density | 258.8/km2 (670.3/sq mi) |
| Languages | Catalan, Spanish |
| Official name | Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture |
| Type | Mixed |
| Criteria | ii, iii, iv, ix, x |
| Designated | 1999 (23rd session) |
| Reference no. | 417 |
| State Party | Spain |
| Region | Southern Europe |
Ibiza (Spanish: [iˈβiθa],Catalan: Eivissa [əjˈvisə]; see below) is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea off the eastern coast of Spain. It is 150 kilometres (93 miles) from the city of Valencia. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. Its largest settlements are Ibiza Town (Catalan: Vila d'Eivissa, or simply Vila), Santa Eulària des Riu, and Sant Antoni de Portmany. Its highest point, called Sa Talaiassa (or Sa Talaia), is 475 metres (1,558 feet) above sea level.
Ibiza has become well known for its association with nightlife, electronic dance music and for the summer club scene, all of which attract large numbers of tourists. The island's government and the Spanish Tourist Office have worked toward promoting more family-oriented tourism.[1][2]
Ibiza is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[3] Ibiza and the nearby island of Formentera to its south are called the Pine Islands, or "Pityuses".
Names[]
The official Catalan name is Eivissa (locally [əjˈvisə]). Its name in Spanish is Ibiza (pronounced [iˈβiθa]). In British English, the name is usually pronounced in an approximation of the Spanish (/aɪˈbiːθə, ɪˈ-/ eye-BEE-thə, ih-[4]), whereas in American English the pronunciation is closer to Latin American Spanish (/ɪˈbiːzə/ ib-EE-zə,[5] /iːˈbiːsə/ ee-BEE-sə,[6][7][8] and so forth).
Phoenician colonists called the island Ibossim or Iboshim (Phoenician: