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Monday, 21 October 2019 -
Mahon, Balearic Islands - Spain
Dock 15:00 Sail 19:00 (9 hours ahead of PDT)
Mao-Mahon, written in English also as Mahon, is a municipality
and capital city of Menorca Island, Spain, as well as the seat of
Island Council of Minorca. Port Mahon is located on the island's
eastern coast, which is part of the Balearic Islands' autonomous
community.
Mao-Mahon features one of the world's largest natural
harbours: 5 km (3.1 miles) long and up to 900 m (2,953 feet)
wide. Though the water is deep, it remains mostly clear due to
being slightly enclosed. In 2009 the population of Port Mahon
was estimated to be 29,500 inhabitants.
In 1715, the British established a small but prominent Royal
Navy Dockyard on the north side of harbour, opposite the city. It
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