Sierra de Vicort, also known as Sierra de Vicor ( an, Sierra de Bicort), is a long mountain range in the

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and

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. The ridge is aligned in a NW-SE direction. It stretches southeast of the

Sierra de la Virgen Sierra de la Virgen is a mountain range in the Aranda and Comunidad de Calatayud comarcas, Aragon, Spain. It is located south of the Moncayo Massif between the valleys of the Jalón and the Aranda rivers, rising north of the N-234 road, roughly ...

in the same direction roughly between Paracuellos de la Ribera and

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. It is separated from Sierra de la Virgen by the Jalón River valley.

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runs north of Sierra de Vicort with a long tectonic basin between them, the Grio River Valley, a tributary of the Jalón having its source in Sierra de Vicort. Sierra de Vicort's highest point is Pico del Rayo (1,420 m). The range forks into two subranges towards its southeastern end, Sierra del Espigar, highest point 1,277 m and Sierra de la Modorra, highest point 1,279 m. The northeastern side of the range is abrupt, while its southwestern flanks, descending towards the Sediles and Mara plateaux are much smoother. Highway

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crosses the northern end of the range, near El Frasno. There are ancient Celtiberian

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remains in and around the range. Some authors claim that the name "Vicort" itself is of Celtiberian origin.

Flora and human activity

These mountains have many forested patches, consisting mainly of

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'', ''

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'' oaks with

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and ''Calluna vulgaris'' shrub, as well as

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'' grassland in between. ''

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of plant present in this mountain range. The southern slopes of Sierra de Vicort are often subject to

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in periods of prolonged drought. Traditional

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rearing activities still survive on dry grasslands in certain villages around the range. There are also a number of

hunter Hunting is the human activity, human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products (fur/hide (skin), hide, ...

s visiting Sierra de Vicort, especially on weekends. The largely ruined

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of Aldehuela de Santa Cruz and almost uninhabited Viver de Vicort are located in this range. On 1,411 m high Pico de Santa Brígida there is a

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antenna, part of the Inogés military base. There is also a

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shrine located in the heights of the mountain range, the sanctuary known as ''Ermita de Nuestra Señora de Jerusalen''.Pueblos de España - Inoges
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References

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