Mount Picossa ( ca, La Picossa) is a mountain in
Catalonia,
Spain. It is located within the
Móra d'Ebre
Móra d'Ebre is the capital of the ''comarca'' of the Ribera d'Ebre in Catalonia,
Spain. It is situated on the right bank of the Ebre river in the Móra Hollow, and is served by the N-420 road
to Reus and Gandesa, the N-230 road to Lleida. The ...
municipal limits,
Ribera d'Ebre.
The summit used to be a breeding ground for
Bonelli's eagle
The Bonelli's eagle (''Aquila fasciata'') is a large bird of prey. The common name of the bird commemorates the Italian ornithologist and collector Franco Andrea Bonelli. Bonelli is credited with gathering the type specimen, most likely from an ...
, but in the last few years the birds have failed to reproduce. Human disturbance has been deemed to be the cause and the access to the mountain has been restricted.
Geography
Mount Picossa is an isolated hill of the
Catalan Central Depression
The Catalan Central Depression ( ca, Depressió Central Catalana) is a natural depression between the Pre-Pyrenees and the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range in Spain. It widens towards the west, linking with the Ebro Depression, ca, Depressió de l'E ...
.
There is a
triangulation station at the top marked "251139001". The
Serra de Cavalls
Serra de Cavalls is a mountain chain located at the southern end of the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range, Catalonia, Spain.
The ridge's highest point is Punta Redona (659.2 m). This mountain range lies within the Benissanet, Gandesa and El Pinell de Brai ...
can be seen in the horizon looking south.
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History
During the Battle of the Ebro of the Spanish Civil War there was an observation point of the Republican Military on top of the hill which was bombed by the Francoist faction before the collapsing of the front. The 42nd Division camped at the hill on 8 November 1938 during its withdrawal, having lost many of its troops and its pace being hampered by the many wounded.[SBHAC; Brigadas Mixtas del Ejército Popular - BM 59](_blank)
/ref> By 10 November the Francoists had occupied Mount Picossa.[Thomas, Hugh. (2001). ''The Spanish Civil War.'' Penguin Books. London. p.832]
See also
*Mountains of Catalonia
This is a list of mountains in Catalonia, Spain.
See also
*Montserrat
*List of mountains in Aragon
References
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Catalonia
Mountains
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References
External links
La Picossa hiking routes
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