Algeciras

American  

[al-ji-sir-uhs, ahl-he-thee-rahs] / ˌæl dʒɪˈsɪr əs, ˌɑl hɛˈθi rɑs /

noun

1. a seaport in S Spain, in Andalusia, on the Strait of Gibraltar.

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Algeciras British  

/ alxeˈθiras, ˌældʒɪˈsɪrəs /

noun

1. a port and resort in SW Spain, on the Strait of Gibraltar: scene of a conference of the Great Powers in 1906. Pop: 108 779 (2003 est)

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Algeciras

The European champions will play the two internationals at Estadio Nuevo Mirador in Algeciras in southern Spain.

From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2024

Stormy weather battered much of Spain, leading to ferry cancelations from the southwestern ports of Algeciras and Tarifa to Tangier in Morocco and the closure of public parks in several cities, including Madrid.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2023

"He was very dear person in Algeciras," one local said about Mr Valencia.

From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2023

One source said Russian-flagged ships couldn't secure marine fuel in Malta, the British overseas territory of Gibraltar or neighbouring Algeciras in Spain – all major bunkering, or refuelling, zones in the Mediterranean.

From Reuters ● Apr. 1, 2022

"I am making a new line between Cadiz and Algeciras."

From Miranda of the Balcony A Story by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodle)