Serra de Montsant
Serra de Montsant | |
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![]() Montsant cliffs towering above the winefields near Cartoixa d'Escaladei, a Carthusian Order monastery. | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,163 m (3,816 ft) |
Coordinates | 41°17′34.63″N 0°47′52.09″E / 41.2929528°N 0.7978028°E |
Geography | |
Location | Priorat, (Catalonia) |
Parent range | Catalan Pre-Coastal Range |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Conglomerate |
Serra de Montsant is a mountain chain in Catalonia, Spain. The main populated area in the range is La Morera de Montsant.
Description
[edit]It is part of the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range. The main peaks are Roca Corbatera (1,163 m), Piló dels Senyalets (1,109 m) and la Cogulla (1,063 m).[1] The Serra de Montsant, meaning 'Holy Mountain Range' is thus named because there were many hermits living in the range in early Medieval times.[2]
The Montsant mountain range is currently a protected area, the Serra de Montsant Natural Park.[3]
Local wine
[edit]This mountain region is a famous red wine-producing zone; some of the best vineyards are located near the Cartoixa d'Escaladei, a Carthusian Order monastery.[4] It gives its name to the Montsant wine-producing area.
Panorama
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Montsant_nevat.jpg/900px-Montsant_nevat.jpg)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Mapa Topogràfic de Catalunya - Institut Cartogràfic de Catalunya
- ^ Anuario de estudios medievales; Instituto de Historia Medieval de España 2003; p.982
- ^ Parc Natural de la Serra de Montsant Archived 2005-03-08 at archive.today
- ^ AADD, Museus i Centres de Patrimoni Cultural a Catalunya. 2010. Departament de Cultura de la Generalitat de Catalunya. Barcelona; p. 87 ISBN 8439354371
External links
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