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Sierra De Crevillente
The Serra de Crevillent ( es, Sierra de Crevillente) is a mountain range in the Baetic System, southern Spain. It spans the region of Murcia and the province of Alicante. The highest peak is Sant Gaietà at 835 meters, near the town of Crevillent. The Serra de Crevillent is located between the Vinalopó river and the Sierra de Abanilla. The latter is geologically its western prolongation, already within the Region of Murcia. Events The archaeological remains found at ''Ratlla del Bubo'' site confirm the presence of Solutrean human settlements during the Upper Paleolithic. During the 13th century, under the Al-Andalus rule, a network of qanats was created to supply water to the population of Crevillent. The most visible element of this infrastructure today is the ''Els Pontets'' aqueduct. In the 19th century, it was the center of the raids of the bandit Jaume el Barbut. See also *Mountains of the Valencian Community Notes External links Google MapsRed Natura 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baix Vinalopó
The Baix Vinalopó ( es, Bajo Vinalopó, lit. "Lower Vinalopó") is a ''comarca'' in the province of Alicante (Valencian Community, Spain). It is bordered by the ''comarques'' of Vinalopó Mitjà and Alacantí on the north and Vega Baja del Segura on the south. Its capital is the city of Elche/Elx, with a population of 232,517 in 2019.Official estimate as at 1 January 2019: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística'', Madrid, 2019. The other major towns in the comarca are Crevillent/Crevillente and Santa Pola. Vinalopó river flows through this ''comarca'' giving its name to it, even though nowadays is just a tiny stream more than a proper river. The territory is mostly flat except for some of the last ranges belonging to the Baetic System which appear here near the border with the neighbouring ''comarcas'' Vinalopó Mitjà, following a general southwest-northeast trend. The highest peaks are found in the Serra de Crevillent (''Sierra de Crevillente''), a mountain range close to Crevi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
