Puntal dels Escambrons

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Puntal dels Escambrons

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Puntal dels Escambrons seen from Riba-roja d'Ebre
Highest point
Elevation 500 m (1,600 ft)
Coordinates 41°16′33″N0°25′57″E / 41.27583°N 0.43250°E / 41.27583; 0.43250 Coordinates: 41°16′33″N0°25′57″E / 41.27583°N 0.43250°E / 41.27583; 0.43250
Geography
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Puntal dels Escambrons
Catalonia, Spain
Location Segrià, Ribera d'Ebre, Catalonia
Parent range Isolated hill in the Catalan Central Depression
Geology
Mountain type Conglomerate
Climbing
First ascent Unknown
Easiest route From Riba-roja d'Ebre or Almatret

Puntal dels Escambrons is a mountain of Catalonia, Spain.

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Geography

With an elevation of 500 metres above sea level the Puntal dels Escambrons is the highest hill of the Segrià comarca. It is located in the Almatret, Segrià, and Riba-roja d'Ebre, Ribera d'Ebre, municipal limits. [1]

Segrià Comarca in Catalonia, Spain

Segrià is a comarca (county) in the west of Catalonia, Spain, bordering Aragon. As of 2001, over two thirds of its population live in the capital city of Lleida, which is also Catalonia's largest municipality, and remains the most populated comarca in the Lleida province. It takes its name from the river Segre.

Almatret Municipality in Catalonia, Spain

Almatret is a municipality in the comarca of the Segrià in Catalonia, Spain.

Riba-roja dEbre Municipality in Catalonia, Spain

Riba-roja d'Ebre is a municipality in the comarca of the Ribera d'Ebre in southern Catalonia, Spain. It is the site of a large hydroelectric power station, on the Ebro river. The whole area is mountainous.

A wind farm, the Parc Eòlic Els Escambrons is being built on this mountain and neighboring ridges. [2]

Wind farm group of wind turbines

A wind farm or wind park is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electricity. A large wind farm may consist of several hundred individual wind turbines and cover an extended area of hundreds of square miles, but the land between the turbines may be used for agricultural or other purposes. A wind farm can also be located offshore.

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References

  1. "Mapa Topogràfic de Catalunya". Institut Cartogràfic de Catalunya. Retrieved May 22, 2010..
  2. Fersa pone en marcha un parque eólico en Tarragona