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Which Spanish city lies directly north of Gibraltar?

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The Rock of Gibraltar rises steeply behind a coastal city, with green-blue water in the foreground and a partly cloudy sky above. — Gibraltar The rock of Gibraltar.

The Spanish city that lies directly north of Gibraltar is La Línea. It is situated on the sandy isthmus that connects the British overseas territory to the Spanish mainland.1