| Karakate | |
|---|---|
 Mount Karakate | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 749 m (2,457 ft) |
| Prominence | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Coordinates | 43°11′33″N02°24′53″W / 43.19250°N 2.41472°W |
| Geography | |
  Karakate  Karakate Karakate (Spain) | |
| Parent range | Irukurutzeta Range |
Karakate, also known as Muneta or Kortazar, is a mountain located in the northeast of Gipuzkoa in Basque Country, Spain. It belongs to the Irukurutzeta Range of the wider Basque Mountains. The mountain has a maximum height of 749 meters. [1]
In 2016, archaeologist Antxoka Martínez Velasco found vestiges of a Roman military camp at the summit of Karate. It is a small camp with defensive slope and mount. [2]
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