Sierra de Segura
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Sierra de Segura is a mountain
range of the Prebaetic System
in the Jaén Province in Spain
. It is named after the ancient town of Villa de Segura and it gives its name to the Segura River. Its highest point is the 1,993 m high Las Banderillas
peak.
This mountain range is located between the Sierra Nevada, the Sierra de Cazorla
and Sierra de Baza
mountain ranges.
Mountain
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range of the Prebaetic System
Prebaetic System
The Prebaetic System is a system of mountain ranges that forms the northernmost prolongation of the Baetic System in the southern Iberian Peninsula...
in the Jaén Province in Spain
Spain
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. It is named after the ancient town of Villa de Segura and it gives its name to the Segura River. Its highest point is the 1,993 m high Las Banderillas
Las Banderillas
Las Banderillas or Cerro de las Banderillas, height 1993 m, is the highest mountain in the Sierra del Segura, a mountain range in Southern Spain.The Sierra del Segura cordillera, along with Sierra de Cazorla, is part of the Pre-baetic System...
peak.
This mountain range is located between the Sierra Nevada, the Sierra de Cazorla
Sierra de Cazorla
Sierra de Cazorla is a mountain range of the Prebaetic System in the Jaén Province in Spain. It is named after the ancient town of Villa de Segura and it gives its name to the Segura River...
and Sierra de Baza
Sierra de Baza
Sierra de Baza is a mountain range near the city of Baza in the Granada province in Spain. It is named after the town of Baza and its highest point is the 2,269 m high Calar de Santa Bárbara....
mountain ranges.
See also
- Comarca of Sierra de Segura
- Las BanderillasLas BanderillasLas Banderillas or Cerro de las Banderillas, height 1993 m, is the highest mountain in the Sierra del Segura, a mountain range in Southern Spain.The Sierra del Segura cordillera, along with Sierra de Cazorla, is part of the Pre-baetic System...
- Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural ParkSierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural ParkSierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park is a natural park in the eastern and northeastern part of the province of Jaén, Spain, established in 1986. With an area of , it is the largest protected area in Spain and the second largest in Europe. It was declared a biosphere reserve by...