Ceuta
Population
76,861 peopleCapital
CeutaCurrency
EuroLanguages spoken in Ceuta
SpanishMap of Ceuta
Area in square kilometers
28 km2Gross domestic product per capita
$ 0
English: Ceuta is a autonomous city of Spain. · Español: Ceuta es una
ciudad autónoma de España. ·
Bandera / Flag
Escudo / Coat of arms
Localización / Location
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Berber general Tariq ibn Ziyad, Ceuta was used as a prime staging
ground for an assault on Visigothic Hispania soon after.
After Julian's death the Arabs took direct control of the city; this
was resented by the surrounding indigenous Berber tribes, who
Ceuta is an autonomous city of Spain located on the North African side
of the Strait of Gibraltar, on the Mediterranean, which separates it
from the Spanish mainland. The area of Ceuta is approximately 28 km².
Ceuta's strategic location has made it the crucial waypoint of many
cultures' trade and military ventures — beginning with the
Carthaginians in the 5th century BC, who called the city Abyla. It was
not until the Romans took control in about A.D
Ceuta is an autonomous city of Spain located on the North African
side of the Strait of Gibraltar, on the Mediterranean, which
separates it from the Spanish mainland.
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The Ceuta border fence is a separation barrier between Morocco and
Spain by Ceuta, a city in the North African coast. Constructed by
Spain, its stated purpose is to stop illegal ...
Ceuta is a Spanish exclave in North Africa, located on the
Mediterranean, on the southern coast of the Strait of Gibraltar. Ceuta
is claimed by Morocco, which also claims Melilla and some small
Spanish islands in the Mediterranean Sea
Ceuta is dominated by a hill called Monte Hacho, on which there is a
fort occupied by the Spanish army. Monte Hacho is one of the possible
locations for the southern Pillars of Hercules of Greek Legend, the
other possibility being Jebel Musa
ibn Ziyad, Ceuta was used as a prime staging ground for an assault on
Visigoth-ruled Iberia soon after.
After Julian's death the Arabs took direct control of the city; this
was resented by the surrounding indigenous Berber tribes, who
Ceuta is an enclave in mainland Morocco, covering an area of
19,7 km². It is administered by the Cádiz Province. It is one of two
remaining fragments of long established Spanish presence in North
Africa.
Smuggling in Ceuta, especially of drugs, has lead to an
increase in crime, and in the last half of the 1990s there were more
than 40 drug-related shootings.
Throughout the 1990s Ceuta advanced from a point 33% below the
The topography around Ceuta is marked by 7 peaks, of which Musa
Mountain is one of the two Pillars of Hercules, once the symbolic gate
between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea.
Ceuta has 2 local newspapers, the largest having a circulation
Ceuta is a Spanish Enclave on the Mediteranean Moroccan Shore.
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The Costa Del Sol covers 100 miles and includes 24 sandy beaches,
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Ceuta is one of two Spanish exclaves in North Africa. The
territory has had several sovereigns before the Portuguese in 1415
took control of this city east of Tangiers. Since 1580 it is under
Ceuta is a tiny city. Best way is by bike or on foot. There are taxis
available. Make sure they use the meter or negotiate a price before
you get in. There is a decent bus service with modern and spacious
Ceuta is easily accessible from Algeciras (Cádiz) by ferry. High speed
ferry services run between Ceuta and mainland Spain every half hour as
of summer 2007.
From land Ceuta is only accessible from Morocco. If arriving by bus,
Ceuta is a Spanish possession with a population in 2002 of 69,000 and
an area of 7 square miles (18 sq km). It commands the strait of
Gibraltar and was settled by Carthaginians, Romans, Vandals, and
Byzantines
Ceuta was a rich port, linking the trans-Saharan trade with the
Mediterranean. In 1415, it was taken by Portuguese King John and
abandoned by its Muslim inhabitants. After the union of the Spanish
Morocco, Ceuta is administered as an integral part of Cádiz prov.,
Spain. It is located on a peninsula whose promontory forms one of the
Pillars of Hercules. The city, which has a European appearance, is a
in the heart of Ceuta and is 300 metres from the port and heliport.
Rooms
Guests are offered a choice of comfortable and spacious accommodation
units that are facilitated with a host of modern amenities.
Restaurant
The Tryp Ceuta hotel is located right in the heart of Ceuta, next to
the Municipal Palace, 300 m from the port and heliport and only 50m
from the beaches. It has 121 double rooms and 2 Junior Suits, all
Tryp Ceuta is located in the city center 300 meters from the maritime
station and the heliport and approximately 50 miles from Jerez. This
location is also next to the Municipal Palace 50 meters from the beach
The Parador La Muralla Hotel Ceuta is located in the nerve centre of
the city, in Plaza de Nuestra Senora de Africa. The monumental space
has the Santisima Iglesia Cathedral to the right, the Town Hall facing
The Tryp Ceuta hotel is located right in the heart of Ceuta,
next to the Municipal Palace, 300 m from the port and
heliport.
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