Bolonia, Spain Explained

Bolonia
Settlement Type:Village and beach
Pushpin Map:Spain Province of Cádiz#Spain Andalusia#Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Province of Cádiz
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Cádiz
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Campo de Gibraltar
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Tarifa
Subdivision Type5:Judicial district
Subdivision Name5:Algeciras
Coordinates:36.0714°N -5.6944°W
Population Total:117
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Official language(s)
Blank Info Sec1:Spanish
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Dialing code

Bolonia is a coastal village and beach in the municipality of Tarifa in the Province of Cadiz in southern Spain. It is located on the Atlantic shore, by road west of Tarifa, but is much closer in terms of coastal distance. The beach and bay is also known as Playa de Bolonia ("Bolonia Beach"), Ensenada de Bolonia ("Bolonia Cove"), or Bolonia Bay. The ruins of the Roman town of Baelo Claudia are located near the beach, considered to be the most complete Roman town ruins yet uncovered in Spain.[1] [2] The beach is about in length, with an average width of about . In 2011 it had a population of 117 people.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Sintubin, M.. Ancient Earthquakes. 19 February 2013. 1 October 2010. Geological Society of America. 978-0-8137-2471-3. 131.
  2. Book: Lonely Planet. Andalucía Guidebook Chapter. 19 February 2013. 2011. Lonely Planet. 978-1-74321-252-3. 88.