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Calpe

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Calpe (kăl`pē), ancient name, possibly Phoenician in origin, of Gibraltar Gibraltar , British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 27,900), 2.5 sq mi (6.5 sq km), on a narrow, rocky peninsula extending into the Mediterranean Sea from SW Spain. Most of the peninsula is occupied by the

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. It is one of the Pillars of Hercules Pillars of Hercules, ancient mythological name for promontories flanking the east entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar. They are usually identified with Gibraltar in Europe and with Mt. Acha at Ceuta in Africa.
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, at the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar.


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With the John Dunlop two-yearold Mudaaraah having landed the 6f maiden for Sheikh Hamdan under Hills, a treble for the owner-jockey combination was all but in the book when morning gamble Mefraas edged ahead of Mons Calpe inside the final furlong of the 1m11/2f handicap.
You have to keep yourself moving, you can quickly move onto the seaside town of Moraira for a relaxing appetitive sitting right on the waterfront of the fishermen wharf, or continue down the coast to Calpe which is just before you reach Altea.
Popular resort towns such as Javea, Moraira and Calpe had seen some increased interest in property for the first time in more than a year.
 
 
 
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