Sierra Arana

Mountain range in Granada, Spain
Sierra Arana is located in Spain
Sierra Arana
Sierra Arana
Andalusia
CountrySpainRange coordinates37°20′0″N 3°30′0″W / 37.33333°N 3.50000°W / 37.33333; -3.50000Parent rangeSubbaetic SystemGeologyOrogenyAlpine orogenyAge of rockCenozoicType of rockLimestone

The Sierra Arana or Sierra de Arana, also known as Sierra Harana, is a mountain range in the center of the province of Granada, southern Spain. Its highest peak is the Peña de la Cruz, at 2,027 m (6,650 ft).

Description

The Sierra Arana is a mostly karstic range,[1] part of the larger Subbaetic System. According to some geographers it includes other ranges such as the Sierra de Cogollos, the Sierra de la Yedra and the Sierra de Alfacar y Víznar.

Municipalities located in the Sierra Arana include Deifontes, Iznalloz, Cogollos Vega, Huétor Santillán, Diezma, Darro, La Peza, Píñar, Morelábor, and Huélago. The area of the range is bounded in the north by the Comarca of Los Montes and its southern end is included in the area of the Sierra de Huétor and la Alfaguara Natural Park.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Morfología karstica del sector central de la Cordillera Subbética
  2. ^ Relieve - Sierra de Huétor

External links

  • Granada Natural - Las Zonas Externas
  • Entorno: Parque natural Sierra de Huétor, Granada
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