La Atunara in Andalusia
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Disputed status of the isthmus between Gibraltar and Spain

The Gibraltar territory currently contains an 800-metre long section of the isthmus that links the Rock with mainland Spain. Spain does not acknowledge British sovereignty over Gibraltar beyond the fortified perimeter of the town as at 1704. The United Kingdom claims the southern part of the isthmus on the basis of continuous possession over a long period.

Located at 36.1523, -5.3452 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Politics of Gibraltar, Spain–United Kingdom relations, Gibraltar–Spain border, Disputed territories in Europe

Thirteenth Siege of Gibraltar (1727)

The Siege of Gibraltar of 1727 saw Spanish forces besiege the British garrison of Gibraltar as part of the Anglo-Spanish War. Depending on the sources, Spanish troops numbered between 12,000 and 25,000. British defenders were 1,500 at the beginning of the siege, increasing up to about 5,000. After a five-month siege with several unsuccessful and costly assaults, Spanish troops gave up and withdrew.

Located at 36.1523, -5.3452 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Sieges involving Great Britain, Sieges involving Spain, 1727 in Gibraltar, Sieges involving Gibraltar

Gibraltar–Spain border

The Gibraltar-Spain border is the international boundary between the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar and Spain. It is also referred to as Spanish: La frontera de Gibraltar (The frontier of Gibraltar) or simply as The Frontier. The border runs east-west for a total of 1.2 kilometres separating Gibraltar from the neighbouring Spanish municipality of La Línea de la Concepción.

Located at 36.1549, -5.34836 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Gibraltar–Spain border, La Línea de la Concepción

La Línea de la Concepción Bus Station

La Línea de la Concepción Bus Station (Spanish: Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción) is a bus station serving the Spanish municipality of La Línea de la Concepción in the Andalusian Province of Cádiz. It is the terminal of the regular services of buses in this city and is managed by the company CTSA-Portillo. It is located at the Plaza de Europa and is 300 metres from the border with the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.

Located at 36.1578, -5.35028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Bus stations in Spain, Bus stations, La Línea de la Concepción

Tenth Siege of Gibraltar

The Tenth Siege of Gibraltar in 1506 was a minor military action in which the Duke of Medina Sidonia, Juan Alfonso Pérez de Guzmán tried but failed to recover the fortress of Gibraltar from the troops who were holding it in the name of the newly united crowns of Castile and Aragon.

Located at 36.1553, -5.34596 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1506, Sieges involving Gibraltar, Sieges involving Spain, 1506 in Europe, 16th century in Gibraltar

Seventh Siege of Gibraltar

The Seventh Siege of Gibraltar was an unsuccessful attempt by the Castillian nobleman Enrique Pérez de Guzmán, 2nd Count de Niebla to capture the stronghold of Gibraltar from the Moors. He drowned during the attempt.

Located at 36.1553, -5.34596 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1436, Sieges involving Gibraltar, Sieges involving Spain, 1436 in Europe, 15th century in Gibraltar

Eighth Siege of Gibraltar

The Eighth Siege of Gibraltar (1462) was a successful effort by soldiers of the Kingdom of Castile to take the fortified town of Gibraltar from the Moors of the Emirate of Granada. Capture of this position, which was weakly defended and was taken with little fighting, was strategically important in the final defeat of the Moors in Spain.

Located at 36.1553, -5.34596 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1462, Sieges involving Gibraltar, Sieges involving Spain, 1462 in Europe, 15th century in Gibraltar

Playa de La Atunara

Playa de La Atunara is a beach in the municipality of La Línea de la Concepción, in the Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain. It has a length of about 1.5 kilometres and average width of about 90 metres . It is a busy beach and bordered on the south by the Playa de Levante and north by the Playa de Torrenueva. In its vicinity are the remains of the Tunara battery. It has a seafront promenade of restaurants, known for their pescaitos and clams.

Located at 36.1846, -5.33335 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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La Línea de la Concepción, Beaches of Andalusia