Description: The physical map of Spain showing major geographical features like elevations, mountain ranges, seas, lakes, plateaus, peninsulas, rivers, plains, landforms and other topographic features.
In
south-western Europe, Spain officially known as the
Republic of Spain is located on the Iberian Peninsula.
With 505,992 square kilometres as the total area, Spain
is bordered by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean to the
west and North West, by France, Andorra, and the Bay of
Biscay to the north, to the south and east by the
Mediterranean.
The islands of Canary in the Atlantic Ocean and the
Islands of Balearic in the Mediterranean Sea are part of
Spain. Known as Plazas de Soberanía, a number of
uninhabited islands on the Mediterranean side of the
Strait of Gibraltar form the part of Spain.
It has coastline both with Mediterranean Sea and
Atlantic Ocean. It is the third country after Morocco
and France to have coastline with both of the water
bodies.
Dominated by high plateaus and mountain chains, Spain is
a mountainous country. Pyrenees is the main mountain
range of Spain. Others include the Sistema Central,
Cordillera Cantábrica, Sierra Morena, Montes de Toledo,
Sistema Ibérico and the Sistema Penibético. Mulhacén at
3,478 m is the highest peak of Spain.
The Guadalquivir in Andalusia is the largest river and
other main rivers are the Guadiana, Tagus, Ebro, Douro,
Júcar, Guadalquivir, TuriaSegura and Minho.
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Political map and map image of Spain.
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Road map and map image of Spain.
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