Sierra de San Just

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Sierra de San Just
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Western end of Sierra de San Just near Montalbán
Highest point
Peak San Just
Elevation 1,522 m (4,993 ft)
Listing Mountains of Aragon
Coordinates 40°44′36″N0°39′46″W / 40.74333°N 0.66278°W / 40.74333; -0.66278 Coordinates: 40°44′36″N0°39′46″W / 40.74333°N 0.66278°W / 40.74333; -0.66278
Geography
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Sierra de San Just
Location in Spain
Location Cuencas Mineras, Aragon
Parent range Iberian System, Eastern zone
Geology
Orogeny Alpine orogeny
Age of rock Cretaceous
Climbing
Easiest route From the towns of Ejulve, Gargallo or Montalbán

Sierra de San Just (Aragonese : Sierra de Sant Chust) is a mountain range in the Cuencas Mineras comarca of Aragon, Teruel Province, Spain. The highest point in the range is San Just (1,522 m). This range is located in one of the coldest and most rugged regions of Aragon. [1]

Aragonese language Romance language

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Cuencas Mineras Comarca in Aragon, Spain

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Geography

Landslides are relatively frequent in the San Just mountains. [2]

Besides the mountain ranges, the Plains of Visiedo (Spanish : Llanos de Visiedo) near Visiedo, the Altos del Zancado, and the area surrounding Ejulve, are all part of the Sierra de San Just geographic zone. [3]

Spanish language Romance language

Spanish or Castilian, is a Western Romance language that originated in the Castile region of Spain and today has hundreds of millions of native speakers in the Americas and Spain. It is a global language and the world's second-most spoken native language, after Mandarin Chinese.

Visiedo municipality in Aragon, Spain

Visiedo is a municipality located in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 188 inhabitants.

Ejulve Place in Aragon, Spain

Ejulve is a municipality located in the Andorra-Sierra de Arcos comarca, province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2011 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 203 inhabitants.

Road N-211 crosses the range at Gargallo and skirts the mountainsides of the chain.

Gargallo, Aragon Place in Aragon, Spain

Gargallo is a municipality in Andorra-Sierra de Arcos comarca, province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2010 census the municipality has a population of 140 inhabitants. Its postal code is 44558.

Mining

There are lignite deposits in the Sierra de San Just range. The Utrillas mines were exploited since ancient Roman times. [4]

Lignite A soft, brown, combustible, sedimentary rock

Lignite, often referred to as brown coal, is a soft, brown, combustible, sedimentary rock formed from naturally compressed peat. It is considered the lowest rank of coal due to its relatively low heat content. It has a carbon content around 60–70 percent. It is mined all around the world, is used almost exclusively as a fuel for steam-electric power generation, and is the coal which is most harmful to health.

Utrillas municipality in Aragon, Spain

Utrillas is a municipality located in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 3,209 inhabitants.

See also

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References

  1. Gran Enciclopedia Aragonesa - Sierra de San Just
  2. Angel Luis Cortés Gracia, Adolfo Maestro González, Los deslizamientos de la sierra de San Just, Instituto de Estudios Turolenses, 1998
  3. Gran Enciclopedia Aragonesa - Zancado, altos del
  4. Cañada Vellida - Sierra de Sant Just