Es Mercadal
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Es Mercadal | |
---|---|
Municipality | |
Coordinates: 39°59′14″N 4°5′36″E / 39.98722°N 4.09333°E | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous Community | Balearic Islands |
Province | Balearic Islands |
Island | Menorca |
Government | |
• Mayor | Francisco Javier Ametller Pons (PSOE) |
Area | |
• Total | 138 km2 (53 sq mi) |
Elevation (AMSL) | 71 m (233 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 4,788 |
• Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2)) |
Postal code | 07740 |
Area code | +34 (Spain) + 971 (Baleares) |
Website | Town Hall |
Es Mercadal (Catalan pronunciation: [əz məɾ.kəˈðal]) is a town and municipality in northern Menorca in the Spanish Balearic Islands.
Etymology
The name "Mercadal" derives from the Latin language mercatum, meaning "market". In 1301, King James II of Majorca decreed the establishment of a public center of commerce in Menorca, and the bustling open-air marketplace remains a principal attraction of the island to this day.
Features
Mercadal is dominated by Mount Toro (El Toro), the highest point on the island. In mid-July, Mercadal is the site of traditional Menorcan festivities dedicated to the Roman Catholic saint Martin (Sant Martí).
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
Categories:
- Articles with short description
- Short description is different from Wikidata
- Pages with Catalan IPA
- Articles with VIAF identifiers
- Articles with J9U identifiers
- Articles with LCCN identifiers
- Coordinates on Wikidata
- Municipalities in Menorca
- Populated places in Menorca
- All stub articles
- Balearic Islands geography stubs