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{{Short description|Mountain range in Andalusia, Spain}} |
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{{About|the mountain range}} |
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{{Infobox mountain range |
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| name=Sierra Sur de Jaén |
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| photo=Otíñar - Cueva de los Soles.JPG |
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| photo_caption=View of the Cueva de los Soles in [[Otíñar]] |
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| country= [[Spain]] |
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| location=[[Andalusia]] |
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| length_km= 48| length_orientation=ENE/WSW |
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| width_km=15| width_orientation=NNW/SSE |
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| highest=[[Pico Pandera]] |
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| elevation_m=1872 |
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| parent = [[Subbaetic System]]/[[Prebaetic System]] |
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| map = Spain | region = |
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| map_caption = Location in Spain |
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| geology= [[Granite]], [[schist]], [[slate]] and [[quartzite]] |
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| period=[[Cenozoic]] |
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| orogeny=[[Alpine orogeny]] |
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|range_coordinates = {{coord|37|38|0|N|3|46|0|W|type:mountain|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |
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The '''Sierra Sur de Jaén''' (Southern Range of Jaén) is a [[mountain range]] that is part of the central belt of the [[Baetic System]], [[Andalusia]], [[Spain]]. Its name derives from its location in the southwestern part of [[Province of Jaén (Spain)|Jaén Province]]. The highest summit in the range is 1,872 m high [[Pico Pandera]]; 1,722 m high [[Cerro de la Cruz]] is another notable peak. |
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This range gives its name to an administrative comarca in the region, the [[Sierra Sur de Jaén Comarca]],<ref>[http://www.adsur.es/news.php ADSUR - Comarca de la Sierra Sur de Jaén]</ref> as well as to the [[Vino de la Tierra|wine of the area]], the [[Sierra Sur de Jaén (DO)]].<ref>[http://lavinoteca.info/sierra-sur-de-jaen La Vinoteca - Sierra Sur de Jaén]</ref> |
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==Geography== |
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The Sierra Sur de Jaén is located in the area where the [[Subbaetic System]] is overlapping with the [[Prebaetic System]]. The latter begins east of [[Martos]]. |
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The Sierra Sur includes the subranges of [[Sierra de la Pandera]], the [[Sierra de Ventisqueros]],<ref>[http://sendeajaen.blogspot.com/2012/02/subida-la-sierra-de-ventisqueros-sierra.html Subida a la Sierra de Ventisqueros, Sierra Sur de Jaén]</ref> the [[Sierra del Trigo]] and the [[Sierra Caracolera]], among others. The neighboring range of [[Sierra Mágina]] is located to the east of Sierra Sur de Jaén. |
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Most of the lower slopes and [[intermontane basin]]s of the range are covered with [[olive grove]]s. Some of the undisturbed higher slopes and hidden valleys of the mountains have preserved the original [[Mediterranean forest]] cover with [[Taxus|Yew]], [[Portuguese Oak]], [[Quercus rotundifolia|Holm Oak]] and [[Juniper]] trees. The highest altitudes of the range are mostly denuded of forest and thorny [[shrubland]] predominates. The mountaintops are usually covered with snow in the winter.<ref>[http://mangelcaballero.blogspot.com/2013/01/la-sierra-de-la-pandera-sierra-sur-de.html La Sierra de la Pandera. Sierra Sur de Jaén, el necesario Parque Natural]</ref> |
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[[Otíñar]] is a zone of the range that includes ancient ruins and caves set in valleys among relatively unspoilt [[wilderness]]. It was declared [[Bien de Interés Cultural]] in 2009.<ref>[http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/boja/2009/203/42 Boletín Oficial de la Junta de Andalucía - Histórico del BOJA Boletín número 203]</ref> |
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===Geology=== |
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The ranges of the Sierra Sur de Jaén, as well as the [[Sierra de Segura]] were formed during the [[Mesozoic]]. The geological materials that compose them were formed in a relatively shallow sea and are mainly made up of [[Cenozoic]] [[sedimentary rock]]s, including [[limestone]], [[Dolomite (rock)|dolomite]] and [[marl]].<ref>[http://www.sociedadgeologica.es/archivos_pdf/g12triptico_jaen.pdf Las montañas que surgieron del mar: la Sierra Sur de Jaén]</ref> |
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Towards the east of the Sierra Sur de Jaén another mountainous subsystem begins, the [[Prebaetic System]], an offshoot of the Subbaetic System stretching further northeastwards.<ref>[http://aguas.igme.es/igme/publica/libro103/pdf/lib103/capiII_04.pdf Morfología kárstica del sector oriental del Prebético andaluz]</ref> |
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==See also== |
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*[[Baetic System]] |
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*[[Geography of Spain]] |
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*[[Geology of the Iberian Peninsula]] |
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== References == |
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== External links == |
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*[http://www.altimetrias.net/aspbk/verPuerto.asp?id=510 La Pandera] |
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*[http://www.esciclismo.com/rutas/sierra-sur-jaen/ Sierra Sur de Jaén by bike] |
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*[http://www.sociedadgeologica.es/archivos/geogacetas/Geo33/Art16.pdf Relleno sedimentario y destrucción de una pequeña cuenca fluvio-lacustre en la Sierra Sur de Jaén (Cordilleras Béticas)] |
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*[http://aguas.igme.es/igme/publica/libros1_HR/libro110/Pdf/lib110/in_22.pdf Acuíferos de la Sierra Sur de Jaén] |
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[[Category:Baetic System]] |
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[[Category:Geography of the Province of Jaén (Spain)]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:41, 21 January 2024
| Sierra Sur de Jaén | |
|---|---|
 View of the Cueva de los Soles in Otíñar | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Pico Pandera |
| Elevation | 1,872 m (6,142 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 48 km (30 mi) ENE/WSW |
| Width | 15 km (9.3 mi) NNW/SSE |
| Geography | |
  Sierra Sur de Jaén Location in Spain | |
| Location | Andalusia |
| Country | Spain |
| Range coordinates | 37°38′0″N 3°46′0″W / 37.63333°N 3.76667°W |
| Parent range | Subbaetic System/Prebaetic System |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Age of rock | Cenozoic |
| Type of rock | Granite, schist, slate and quartzite |
The Sierra Sur de Jaén (Southern Range of Jaén) is a mountain range that is part of the central belt of the Baetic System, Andalusia, Spain. Its name derives from its location in the southwestern part of Jaén Province. The highest summit in the range is 1,872 m high Pico Pandera; 1,722 m high Cerro de la Cruz is another notable peak.
This range gives its name to an administrative comarca in the region, the Sierra Sur de Jaén Comarca,[1] as well as to the wine of the area, the Sierra Sur de Jaén (DO).[2]
Geography[edit]
The Sierra Sur de Jaén is located in the area where the Subbaetic System is overlapping with the Prebaetic System. The latter begins east of Martos.
The Sierra Sur includes the subranges of Sierra de la Pandera, the Sierra de Ventisqueros,[3] the Sierra del Trigo and the Sierra Caracolera, among others. The neighboring range of Sierra Mágina is located to the east of Sierra Sur de Jaén.
Most of the lower slopes and intermontane basins of the range are covered with olive groves. Some of the undisturbed higher slopes and hidden valleys of the mountains have preserved the original Mediterranean forest cover with Yew, Portuguese Oak, Holm Oak and Juniper trees. The highest altitudes of the range are mostly denuded of forest and thorny shrubland predominates. The mountaintops are usually covered with snow in the winter.[4]
Otíñar is a zone of the range that includes ancient ruins and caves set in valleys among relatively unspoilt wilderness. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 2009.[5]
Geology[edit]
The ranges of the Sierra Sur de Jaén, as well as the Sierra de Segura were formed during the Mesozoic. The geological materials that compose them were formed in a relatively shallow sea and are mainly made up of Cenozoic sedimentary rocks, including limestone, dolomite and marl.[6]
Towards the east of the Sierra Sur de Jaén another mountainous subsystem begins, the Prebaetic System, an offshoot of the Subbaetic System stretching further northeastwards.[7]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ ADSUR - Comarca de la Sierra Sur de Jaén
- ^ La Vinoteca - Sierra Sur de Jaén
- ^ Subida a la Sierra de Ventisqueros, Sierra Sur de Jaén
- ^ La Sierra de la Pandera. Sierra Sur de Jaén, el necesario Parque Natural
- ^ Boletín Oficial de la Junta de Andalucía - Histórico del BOJA Boletín número 203
- ^ Las montañas que surgieron del mar: la Sierra Sur de Jaén
- ^ Morfología kárstica del sector oriental del Prebético andaluz