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Cervera Mountains

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Peak
  
Revoltons

Orogeny
  
Alpine orogeny

Province
  
Province of Castellón

Type of rock
  
Karst

State/Province
  
ES (ES-CT)

Elevation
  
635 m

Country
  
Spain

Cervera Mountains

Listing
  
Mountains of the Valencian Community

Location
  
Baix Maestrat, Valencian Community

Parent range
  
Mediterranean System, Southern zone

The Cervera Mountains (Valencian: Muntanyes de Cervera) is an 18.8 km (12 mi) long mountain range in the Baix Maestrat comarca, Valencian Community, Spain. In some ancient texts these mountains are known as Serra d'en Menor. Its highest point is Revoltons, 635 m (2,083 ft). Other notable summits are Perdiguera, 516 m (1,693 ft) and Mola, 481 m (1,578 ft).

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Map of Cervera Mountains, 12578, Castell%C3%B3n, Spain

LocationEdit

The Cervera Mountains rise north of the Cervera del Maestrat town, south of Traiguera and east of La Jana. They are located in the transitional zone between the Mediterranean and the continental climate. In the winter the weather is colder than in the coastal mountain ranges and the summits are often covered in snow for a few days after each snowstorm.

The Our Lady of health shrine (Reial Santuari de Nostra Senyora de la Font de la Salut) which was first built in the 14th century is located on the eastern side of these mountains. The mountains are mostly covered with Mediterranean Maquis shrubland. There are some patches of pine forest.

References

Cervera Mountains Wikipedia