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Savage Islands
Native name: Ilhas Selvagens | |
|---|---|
 A reef along the coast of Selvagem Pequena, the smaller of the main islands | |
 Location of the Savage Islands in the Atlantic Ocean | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 30°08′26″N 15°52′09″W / 30.14056°N 15.86917°W |
| Area | 2.73 km2 (1.05 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 163 m (535 ft) |
| Highest point | Pico da Atalaia |
| Administration | |
| Autonomous Region | Madeira |
| Demographics | |
| Population | no permanent residents (2-5 rangers and research personnel) |
| Additional information | |
| Geographic detail from CAOP (2010)[1] produced by Instituto Geográfico Português (IGP) | |
The Savage Islands or Selvagens Islands are a small Portuguese island group in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is 280 kilometres (175 mi) south of Madeira, and 165 kilometres (105 mi) north of the Canary Islands.[2][3]
- ↑ IGP, ed. (2010), Carta Administrativa Oficial de Portugal (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Instituto Geográfico Português, archived from the original on 3 July 2014, retrieved 1 July 2011
- ↑ UNESCO World Heritage Sites entry for "Ilhas Selvagens" (Selvagens Islands)
- ↑ Luís Carvalho; Nuno Leitão (2005)
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