Illes Medes | |
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 Illes Medes seen from L'Estartit beach. Meda gran is in the forefront, taking over most of the silhouette | |
  Illes Medes Location in the Province of Girona  Illes Medes Location in Catalonia  Illes Medes Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 42°03′00″N 03°13′15″E / 42.05000°N 3.22083°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Girona |
| Comarca | Baix Empordà |
| Municipality | Torroella de Montgrí |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.215 km2 (0.083 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | no permanent population |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The Illes Medes (Spanish: Islas Medas) is a small and craggy group of seven islets in the Costa Brava area of the northwestern Mediterranean Sea. Administratively, the Medes Archipelago belongs to the Baix Empordà comarca, Catalonia, Spain. The islands are protected as a nature reserve; scubadiving is popular but is thus regulated there and requires permission.[1]
The islands are located close to the shore, east of the coastal town of L'Estartit.[2]
- ^ "Illes Medes Integral Nature Reserve", Catalunya.com Official Tourism Bureau and Catalunya Convention Bureau.
- ^ Medes Islands - Official tourist site of Estartit and Torroella de Montgrí