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Sierra de Segura

Sierra de Segura

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Sierra de Segura is a mountain range of the Prebaetic System in the Jaén Province in Spain. It is named after the ancient town of Segura de la Sierra and it gives its name to the Segura River. Its highest point is the 1,993 m high Las Banderillas peak.

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This mountain range is surrounded by the Sierra Nevada, the Sierra de Cazorla, and Sierra de Baza mountain ranges.[1] It gives its name to the Sierra de Segura Comarca, an administrative division that includes a number of villages that are scattered across the range.[2]

Protected area

Main article: Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park

The Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park is a protected area including about 80% of the Segura Range, as well as the neighboring Cazorla Range and some adjacent mountainous areas.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    Información descriptiva del Parque Natural Sierra de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas (in Spanish)
  2. [2]
    Denominación de origen Sierra de Segura, aceite de oliva virgen extra
  3. [3]
    Parque Natural Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas - Official website Archived 2011-04-01 at the Wayback Machine


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