Pheasant Island
E635478
Pheasant Island is a small uninhabited islet in the Bidasoa River known for its unique status as a condominium jointly administered by France and Spain, with sovereignty alternating between the two countries.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
condominium territory
ⓘ
river island ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area | approximately 0.0068 square kilometres ⓘ |
| country |
France
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 3 metres ⓘ |
| hasAccessRegulation | public access generally prohibited ⓘ |
| hasCondominiumPartners |
French Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
access generally restricted
ⓘ
no permanent residents ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEvent |
Treaty of the Pyrenees negotiations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
royal meetings between French and Spanish monarchs ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalUse | site of diplomatic meetings between France and Spain ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | condominium jointly administered by France and Spain ⓘ |
| hasNameInBasque | Faisai uhartea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInFrench | Île des Faisans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInSpanish | Isla de los Faisanes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic | one of the smallest international condominiums in the world ⓘ |
| hasSovereigntyArrangement |
alternating administration
ⓘ
shared sovereignty ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfGovernment | condominium ⓘ |
| islandIn | Bidasoa River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | approximately 200 metres ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
French bank of the Bidasoa River
ⓘ
Spanish bank of the Bidasoa River ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Basque Country
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bay of Biscay watershed ⓘ Bidasoa River NERFINISHED ⓘ Franco-Spanish border region ⓘ Gipuzkoa NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyrenees-Atlantiques NERFINISHED ⓘ border between France and Spain ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Hendaye
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | France–Spain border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesBorderWith |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereigntyAlternatesBetween |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uninhabited | true ⓘ |
| usedFor | symbolic joint administration ceremonies ⓘ |
| width | approximately 40 metres ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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