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Serra d'Esparreguera

Coordinates: 40°18′31″N 0°5′21″W / 40.30861°N 0.08917°W / 40.30861; -0.08917
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Serra d'Esparreguera
Eastern end of the Serra d'Esparreguera, near Albocàsser; the Penyagolosa can be discerned in the distance
Highest point
Elevation1,087 m (3,566 ft)
ListingList of mountains in the Valencian Community
Coordinates40°18′31″N 0°5′21″W / 40.30861°N 0.08917°W / 40.30861; -0.08917
Geography
Serra d'Esparreguera is located in Spain
Serra d'Esparreguera
Serra d'Esparreguera
Spain
LocationAlt Maestrat, Valencian Community
Parent rangeIberian System, Eastern end
Geology
Mountain typeKarstic
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom Culla or from La Torre d'En Besora

Serra de d'Esparreguera or Serra Esparreguera[1] (Spanish: Sierra de Esparraguera,[2] although the spellings Sierra de Espaneguera or Sierra Espaneguera are common in many maps[3]) is an over 17 km (11 mi) long mountain range in the Alt Maestrat comarca, Valencian Community, Spain.

Geography

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This mountain chain rises abruptly from a plain and looks quite impressive from certain angles. It extends in a roughly SW-NE direction between Atzeneta del Maestrat and Albocàsser. Its highest point is 1087 m high Esparreguera; another important summit is Morral Blanc (1060 m). These mountains are frequently covered in snow in the winter.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Vicenç M. Rosselló i Verger, Toponímia, geografia i cartografia
  2. ^ Sierra de Esparraguera ca. 829 m
  3. ^ Mendikat Espaneguera
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