Back Islas Selvagens AN Islles Selvaxes AST Селважэнс Byelorussian Inizi Selvagens Breton Illes Salvatges Catalan Ilhas Selvagens CEB Ilhas Selvagens Czech Ilhas Selvagens German Savage Islands English Sovaĝaj insuloj Esperanto
Native name: Ilhas Selvagens | |
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 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)