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| {{Short description|Mountain range in Málaga and Granada provinces, Andalusia, Spain}} | |||
| {{Infobox mountain range | {{Infobox mountain range | ||
| | name = Sierra de Alhama | | name = Sierra de Alhama | ||
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| | map_caption = Location in Spain | | map_caption = Location in Spain | ||
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| ⚫ | '''Sierra de Alhama''' is a ] range of the ] in ] and ] provinces, ], ]. Its highest point is the 1,500 m high ]. Other notable summits are ], 1,353 m, ], 1,272 m and ] 1,222 m.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081158/http://cdar.org/mantenimiento/archivos/axarquia/Medio%20Natural%20de%20La%20Axarqu.pdf |date=2016-03-04 }}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | '''Sierra de Alhama''' is a ] range of the ] in ] and ] provinces, ], ]. Its highest point is the 1,500 m high ]. Other notable summits are ], 1,353 m, ], 1,272 m and ] 1,222 m. | ||
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| ==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
| This ] mountain range is part of the ranges in the interior area of ]. It stretches between the ] and the 1,040 m high ] ] in the west and the ] in the east with the corridor of ] between them. The ] river has its sources in this range. The Sierra de Alhama also includes the ] an important pass at 992 m in the mountainous region of Axarquía.<ref></ref> | This ] mountain range is part of the ranges in the interior area of ]. It stretches between the ] and the 1,040 m high ] ] in the west and the ] in the east with the corridor of ] between them. The ] has its sources in this range. The Sierra de Alhama also includes the ] an important pass at 992 m in the mountainous region of Axarquía.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303201433/http://cdar.org/mantenimiento/archivos/axarquia/Por%20la%20Dorsal%20Betica.pdf |date=2016-03-03 }} {{ISBN|978-84-690-6437-5}}</ref> | ||
| The area of the Sierra de Alhama is a ] as the ].<ref></ref> | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:45, 1 December 2024
Mountain range in Málaga and Granada provinces, Andalusia, Spain| Sierra de Alhama | |
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 View of the Sierra de Alhama | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Pico de la Torca |
| Elevation | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
| Coordinates | 36°57′0″N 04°07′0″W / 36.95000°N 4.11667°W / 36.95000; -4.11667 |
| Geography | |
  Sierra de AlhamaLocation in Spain
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| Location | Málaga and Granada provinces, Andalusia |
| Country | Spain |
| Parent range | Penibaetic System |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Rock type | Karstic |
Sierra de Alhama is a mountain range of the Penibaetic System in Málaga and Granada provinces, Andalusia, Spain. Its highest point is the 1,500 m high Pico de la Torca. Other notable summits are Hoyo del Toro, 1,353 m, Cerro de Marchamonas, 1,272 m and Morrón de la Cuna 1,222 m.
Geography
This karstic mountain range is part of the ranges in the interior area of Axarquia. It stretches between the Sierra del Jobo and the 1,040 m high Puerto de los Alazores mountain pass in the west and the Sierra de Tejeda in the east with the corridor of Periana between them. The Guadalhorce river has its sources in this range. The Sierra de Alhama also includes the Boquete de Zafarraya an important pass at 992 m in the mountainous region of Axarquía.
See also
References
- Axarquia, Medio Natural Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Yus Ramos, R. et al, Por la Dorsal Bética. Centro de Desarrollo Rural (CEDER) de la Axarquía, Málaga 2007. Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine ISBN 978-84-690-6437-5
External links
- [REDACTED] Media related to Sierra de Alhama at Wikimedia Commons
- Hiking in Sierra de Alhama
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