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| photo_caption = The Serra d'En Galceran range seen from [[ |
| photo_caption = The Serra d'En Galceran range seen from [[les Coves de Vinromà]] |
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| type = [[Limestone]] |
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| easiest_route = From [[la Serra d'en Galceran]] or [[Albocàsser]] |
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The main peaks of the range are the 1,078 m high Tossal de la Vila, Penya Blanca (951 m) and Tossal de la Toiola (939 m). This range is one of the most important areas in Europe where there are still pristine woods and thickets of [[Phoenician juniper]], sometimes mixed with [[Kermes oak]].<ref>[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+WQ+E-2010-0899+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN Threat to the environment of SCI Serra d'En Galceran (ES5223055)]</ref> The [[Spanish Ibex]] is abundant in the range. |
The main peaks of the range are the 1,078 m high Tossal de la Vila, Penya Blanca (951 m) and Tossal de la Toiola (939 m). This range is one of the most important areas in Europe where there are still pristine woods and thickets of [[Phoenician juniper]], sometimes mixed with [[Kermes oak]].<ref>[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+WQ+E-2010-0899+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN Threat to the environment of SCI Serra d'En Galceran (ES5223055)]</ref> The [[Spanish Ibex]] is abundant in the range. |
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The towns of [[ |
The towns of [[la Serra d'en Galceran]] and [[la Sarratella]] are located within the mountain range, the former one giving it its name. |
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Parts of this mountain range fall also within the [[Albocàsser]], [[ |
Parts of this mountain range fall also within the [[Albocàsser]], [[les Coves de Vinromà]], [[la Torre d'en Doménec]], [[Vilanova d'Alcolea]], [[Bell-lloc]] and [[la Vall d'Alba]] municipal terms. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Latest revision as of 21:38, 27 December 2023
Serra d'En Galceran | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,078 m (3,537 ft) |
Coordinates | 40°16′57″N 0°00′22″W / 40.28250°N 0.00611°W |
Geography | |
Location | Plana Alta, Alcalatén, Valencian Community |
Parent range | Iberian System, eastern end |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Limestone |
Climbing | |
First ascent | Unknown |
Easiest route | From la Serra d'en Galceran or Albocàsser |
Serra d'En Galceran (Valencian pronunciation: [ˈsɛra ðeŋ ɡalseˈɾan]; Spanish: Sierra de Engarcerán)[1] is a mountain range of the Valencian Community, Spain.
Geography[edit]
The main peaks of the range are the 1,078 m high Tossal de la Vila, Penya Blanca (951 m) and Tossal de la Toiola (939 m). This range is one of the most important areas in Europe where there are still pristine woods and thickets of Phoenician juniper, sometimes mixed with Kermes oak.[2] The Spanish Ibex is abundant in the range.
The towns of la Serra d'en Galceran and la Sarratella are located within the mountain range, the former one giving it its name. Parts of this mountain range fall also within the Albocàsser, les Coves de Vinromà, la Torre d'en Doménec, Vilanova d'Alcolea, Bell-lloc and la Vall d'Alba municipal terms.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Vicenç M. Rosselló i Verger, Toponímia, geografia i cartografia
- ^ Threat to the environment of SCI Serra d'En Galceran (ES5223055)
External links[edit]
- Media related to Serra d'en Galceran at Wikimedia Commons
- Sarratella Town Hall