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    Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera (Spanish pronunciation: [peˈɲon de ˈβeleθ ðe la ɣoˈmeɾa]; Arabic: حجر بديس, romanized: Hajar Badis) is a Spanish exclave and...
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    The 2012 Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera incident was a territorial incident that involved Spain and Morocco, the second fought in the 21st century after...
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  • The first conquest of the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera was undertaken on 23 July 1508 by a Spanish fleet under the command of Pedro Navarro. By the early...
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    Peninsula. The plazas de soberanía are small islands and a peninsula off the coast of Morocco (the only peninsula, Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, was an island...
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    miles) around the Spanish territories of Ceuta (8 km; 5 miles), Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera (75 metres; 80 yards) and Melilla (10.5 km; 6½ miles). Spanish...
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    sovereignty near Morocco, consisting of: Islas Chafarinas Peñón de Alhucemas Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera Isla de Alborán Isla Perejil Provinces of Spain Spanish...
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  • borders with three small Spanish exclaves, Ceuta, Melilla, and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera), Algeria to the east, and Mauritania to the south. Its capital...
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    tribute. Peñón de Ifach Peñón de Alhucemas Peñón de Argel Peñón de Gibraltar (Rock of Gibraltar) Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera Boda, Sharon La (November...
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    in 1505, Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera in 1508, Oran in 1509, and the Peñón of Algiers, Béjaïa and Tripoli in 1510. Annaba,Bizerta, Tunis and La Goulette...
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    Morocco (category Member states of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie)
    Morocco also claims the Spanish exclaves of Ceuta, Melilla and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, and several small Spanish-controlled islands off its coast....
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    segments of land border:  Morocco –  Spain: 75 m (246 ft) at Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera  Romania –  Ukraine: 80 m (260 ft) at K Island  Botswana –  Zambia:...
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    (plazas de soberanía) on and off the coast of North Africa: Ceuta, Melilla, Islas Chafarinas, Peñón de Alhucemas, and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera. The Spanish...
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    (battalions) as follows: Grupo de Infantería Ligera Regulares de Melilla nº 52 (Stationed in Melilla, Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, Peñón de Alhucemas and Islas Chafarinas...
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    accomplished his two greatest achievements: the conquest of Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera in 1564, and the relief of the Siege of Malta (1565). For this...
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    admiral and landlord. He took part in the seizure of the rock of Vélez de la Gomera (1564), the relief to the besieged during the Great Siege of Malta...
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    Elder was also father of Alonso de Bazán, a military commander who died during the conquest the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, and Joan Bazán. In 1549 Bazán...
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  • Guatemala La Gomera Airport, an airport located near the village of Alajeró, Spain La Gomera giant lizard, a lacertid lizard species Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera...
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    territories in Africa. Except two Spanish autonomous cities and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, all the remaining territories are islands off the continent's...
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    robbery of the arm of the statue of Pedro de Estopiñán y Virués or the assault on Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera. Most of the actions were carried out at...
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    European enclaves in North Africa before 1830 (category Plazas de soberanía)
    they extended the areas under their control widely, taking in Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera (1508), and then major coastal cities – Oran (1509), Algiers...
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    in North Africa. Ceuta Melilla Morocco–Spain relations 2012 Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera incident Tremlett, Giles (17 July 2002). "Spanish troops recapture...
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    are some small islands in the sea: Isla de Alborán Islas Chafarinas Peñón de Alhucemas Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera "Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition"...
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  • Hugo de Moncada led another expedition against Algiers yet again in 1523. Hayreddin Barbarossa had also captured the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera in 1522...
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    joined to the mainland by an extremely narrow neck of land. Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera in Spain Monte Argentario in Italy Quiberon in Brittany, France...
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  • husband Juan López de Padilla were amongst the leaders of the revolt. In 1525, he led a failed attempt to reconquer Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera. He remained...
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  • Vélez-Rubio, Spain Vélez, Santander, Colombia Velež (mountain), Bosnia and Herzegovina Velez Islands (Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera) Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield...
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    Melilla, and the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera make the border with Morocco, which is 19 km long. The borders of Ceuta and Melilla, are de facto, because...
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  • Mahdia and Sousse, Jijel and Collo, Rachgun and Honaine, and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera and Tangier) particularly from Al Andalus influences, as well...
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    North African coast: Spain could only occupy territory east of Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera. This restriction would only end with the dynastic union of the...
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    la pêche illicite". Terres australes et antarctiques françaises (in French). Retrieved 25 January 2024. "Protéger: des îles sentinelles La gestion de...
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