Cervera Mountains
{{Short description|Mountain range in Valencia, Spain}}
{{Infobox mountain range
| name = Cervera Mountains
| other_name = Muntanyes de Cervera
| photo = Muntanyes de cervera3.JPG
| photo_caption = Cervera Mountains. View from the north.
| highest = Revoltons
| elevation_m = 635
| elevation_ref =
| prominence =
| map = Spain
| map_caption = Location in Spain
| label_position =
| listing = Mountains of the Valencian Community
| location = Baix Maestrat, Valencian Community
| parent = Mediterranean System, Southern zone
| coordinates = {{coord|40|28|54|N|0|16|34|E|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| region = ES (ES-CT)
| coordinates_ref =
| geology=Karstic
| period=
| orogeny=Alpine orogeny
| first_ascent =
| easiest_route = drive from La Jana or Traiguera
}}
The Cervera Mountains ({{langx|ca-valencia|Muntanyes de Cervera}}) is an {{convert|18.8|km|0|abbr=on}} long mountain range in the Baix Maestrat comarca, Valencian Community, Spain. In some ancient texts these mountains are known as Serra d'en Menor. Its highest point is Revoltons, {{convert|635|m|ft|abbr=on}}. Other notable summits are Perdiguera, {{convert|516|m|ft|abbr=on}} and Mola, {{convert|481
|m|ft|abbr=on}}.
Location
The Cervera Mountains rise north of the Cervera del Maestrat town, south of Traiguera and east of La Jana. They are located in the transitional zone between the Mediterranean and the continental climate. In the winter the weather is colder than in the coastal mountain ranges and the summits are often covered in snow for a few days after each snowstorm.{{Cite web |url=http://www.parador.es/recursos/doc/Fichas_paradores/868600364_1362008104031.pdf# |title=Benicarló: Terres Insospitades i Desconegudes del Maestrat |access-date=2010-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720143212/http://www.parador.es/recursos/doc/Fichas_paradores/868600364_1362008104031.pdf# |archive-date=2011-07-20 |url-status=dead }}
The Our Lady of health shrine (Reial Santuari de Nostra Senyora de la Font de la Salut) which was first built in the 14th century is located on the eastern side of these mountains.[http://www.flickriver.com/photos/joanot/4229068184/ Reial Santuari de Nostra Senyora de la Font de la Salut] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726061828/http://www.flickriver.com/photos/joanot/4229068184/ |date=July 26, 2011 }}
The mountains are mostly covered with Mediterranean Maquis shrubland. There are some patches of pine forest.[http://www.internatura.org/grupos/apnal/toll_negre5.pdf Toll Negre - Flora]
See also
References
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- [http://www.internatura.org/grupos/apnal/Mainhardt_52.pdf Flora de la Província de Castelló] {{in lang|es}}
External links
- [http://www.uv.es/~fjglez/pais/baixmaestrat.html El País Valencià poble a poble; comarca a comarca - El Baix Maestrat]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20101003004908/http://www.avl.gva.es/img/EdicionsPublicacions/Publicacions/TRAIGUERA.pdf Traiguera]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110720095239/http://oliba.uoc.edu/traiguera/m11_terra_ram.html Cattle-rearing]
{{Mountain ranges of the Iberian System}}