Catalan Coastal Range
- Pyrenees
- Pre-Pyrenees
- Catalan Central Depression
- Smaller mountain ranges of the Central Depression
- Catalan Transversal Range
- Catalan Pre-Coastal Range
- Catalan Coastal Range
- Catalan Coastal Depression and other coastal and pre-coastal plains
The Catalan Coastal Range (Catalan: Serralada Litoral Catalana, IPA: [sərəˈlaðə lituˈɾal kətəˈlanə]) is a system of mountain ranges running parallel to the Mediterranean Sea coast in Catalonia, Spain. It is part of the Catalan Mediterranean System. Its main axis runs between the Foix River and the Roses Gulf and the average altitude is around 500 m. The highest point is 763 m at the .
Mountain ranges[]
From North to South:
Further south there are certain coastal mountain ranges like , and in the and the Serra del Montsià that are included in the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range owing to the geological continuity with that range despite their seaside location.[1]
Ecology[]
There are a few protected areas in the Catalan Coastal Range, like , and . At the same time though there are several areas subject to severe land degradation, owing mainly to stone quarrying, rubbish dumps and urban sprawl.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Gepec.org Serra del Montsià Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
- Mountain ranges of Catalonia