Rock of Gibraltar
monolithic limestone promontory located in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar
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Summary
Rock of Gibraltar is a promontory[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of promontory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,931 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Gibraltar[3]
- Country: United Kingdom[4]
- Continent: Europe[5]
- Instance of: tourist attraction[6], rock[7]
- Part of the series: list of highest points of European countries[8]
- Made from material: limestone[9]
- Part of: Atlantic-Mediterranean Watershed[10]
- Commons category: Rock of Gibraltar[11]
- Described by source: Sytin Military Encyclopedia[12], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[13], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[16], Esmeraldo de Situ Orbis[17], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[18]
- Elevation above sea level: 426 m[19]
- Time period: Jurassic[20]
- Mountain range: Baetic System[21]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Rock of Gibraltar include it[22], a horse[23] and Campo de Gibraltar[24], a comarca of Andalusia[25], in Spain[26].
Why It Matters
Rock of Gibraltar has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]
Entities named for it include it[22], a horse[23] and Campo de Gibraltar[24], a comarca of Andalusia[25], in Spain[26].