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The Sierra del Escudo de Cabuérniga is a mountain range in Cantabria, Spain. It is a northern foothill of the Cantabrian Mountains, located between the main ranges and the Bay of Biscay. Its highest point is 927 m high Gándara.[1]
| Sierra del Escudo de Cabuérniga | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Gándara |
| Elevation | 927 m (3,041 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 50 km (31 mi) E/W |
| Width | 15 km (9.3 mi) N/S |
| Geography | |
  Location in Spain | |
| Location | Asturias |
| Country | Spain |
| Range coordinates | 43°16′N 4°19′W |
| Parent range | Cantabrian Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Age of rock | Mesozoic |
| Type of rock | Sandstone |
Traditionally in Cantabria this range has been considered the border between La Marina (The Coast) and La Montaña (The Mountain).
Geography
The Sierra del Escudo de Cabuérniga runs parallel to the coast, separated 15–20 km from it. The altitude of its summits averages between 600 and 1,000 meters above sea level.
The range is broken in several places by gorges eroded by the rivers which flow perpendicularly from the Cantabrian Mountains into the sea. Its continuity is very well marked in the western zone of Cantabria, while to the east, its orography starts to dilute, although the appearance of great faults mark its East-West route. The Escudo River has its sources in this range.[2]
Geologically the Sierra del Escudo de Cabuérniga is an inverted basin geological fault where Paleozoico stands exposed, along with Mesozoic rocks of the Jurassic and Cretacean periods.[3]
787.02 hectares of the central strip of the range, near Carmona, are catalogued as a Site of Community Importance.[4]
References
- Mendikat - Gándara ( 927 m )
- Estudio de caudales ecológicos en la red hidrográfica de Cantabria Archived 2013-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Geología de Cantabria Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Que hay de interesante para visitar en Cabuérniga, Cantabria?
External links
Media related to Sierra del Escudo de Cabuérniga at Wikimedia Commons- La Cordillera Cantábrica
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- [en] Sierra del Escudo de Cabuérniga
[es] Sierra del Escudo de Cabuérniga
La sierra del Escudo de Cabuérniga es una cadena montañosa situada en la comunidad autónoma de Cantabria, España, con una altitud variable entre 500 y 1200 metros sobre el nivel del mar. Conocida simplemente como sierra del Escudo, el añadido "de Cabuérniga" parece servir para diferenciarla del conocido puerto y sierra del Escudo, en plena divisoria de aguas cantábrico-mediterránea.[fr] Sierra del Escudo de Cabuérniga
La sierra del Escudo de Cabuérniga est un massif montagneux situé dans la cordillère Cantabrique, dans la communauté autonome de la Cantabrie dans le Nord de l'Espagne. Elle culmine à l'Alto de Galmonal à 1 228 m d'altitude.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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