Serra de Paüls

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Serra de Paüls

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Montsagre de Paüls
Highest point
Peak Punta de l'Aigua
Elevation 1,091.6 m (3,581 ft)
Coordinates 40°56′52.8″N0°23′15.5″E / 40.948000°N 0.387639°E / 40.948000; 0.387639 Coordinates: 40°56′52.8″N0°23′15.5″E / 40.948000°N 0.387639°E / 40.948000; 0.387639
Geography
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Serra de Paüls
Location in Catalonia
Location Terra Alta and Baix Ebre
Parent range Ports de Tortosa-Beseit
Geology
Orogeny Alpine orogeny
Type of rock Limestone
Climbing
Easiest route Drive from Paüls or Prat de Comte

Serra de Paüls is a mountain range in the northern side of the Ports de Tortosa-Beseit, Catalonia, Spain. The highest summit, Punta de l'Aigua has an elevation of 1,091.6 metres above sea level. [1]

Ports de Tortosa-Beseit mountain

Ports de Tortosa-Beseit, also known as Ports de Beseit, or simply as Els Ports[əls ˈpɔɾts] or Lo Port[lu ˈpɔɾt] by locals, is a limestone mountain massif located at the north-eastern end of the Sistema Ibérico, a complex system of mountain ranges and massifs in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula. Its highest point is Mont Caro, 1,441 m. Rivers such as the Matarranya and the Sénia have their source in these mountains.

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Geography

The central part of the range is known as Montsagre de Paüls.

This range is named after the town of Paüls, located on its SE side. Together with neighboring and parallel Serra de l'Espina the Serra de Paüls is within the geological area that connects the Ports de Tortosa-Beseit mountain massif with the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range. [2]

Paüls Municipality in Catalonia, Spain

Paüls is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Ebre, province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.

Serra de lEspina mountain in Spain

Serra de l'Espina is a limestone mountain chain located at the north-eastern end of the Iberian System. It connects the Ports de Tortosa-Beseit mountain massif with the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range.

Catalan Pre-Coastal Range system of mountain ranges running parallel to the Mediterranean Sea coast in Catalonia

The Catalan Pre-Coastal Range is a system of mountain ranges running parallel to the Mediterranean Sea coast in Catalonia. It is part of the Catalan Mediterranean System. Its main axis runs between the Catalan Transversal Range and the Serra de l'Espina, which connects with the Ports de Tortosa-Beseit, part of the Iberian System. The highest point is 1.706,7 m at the Montseny Massif.

See also

Sistema Ibérico mountain range

The Iberian System, is one of the major systems of mountain ranges in Spain. It consists of a vast and complex area of mostly relatively high and rugged mountain chains and massifs located in the central region of the Iberian Peninsula, but reaching almost the Mediterranean coast in the Valencian Country in the east.

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References

  1. "Mapa Topogràfic de Catalunya". Institut Cartogràfic de Catalunya. Retrieved 9 September 2010..
  2. Ports de Beseit