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Sierra Norte de Sevilla
Sierra Norte de Sevilla
Sierra Norte
	View of the Sierra Norte rising above Constantina
Highest point
Peak	Cerro de La Capitana
Elevation	960 m (3,150 ft)
Dimensions
Length	48 km (30 mi) ENE/WSW
Width	15 km (9.3 mi) NNW/SSE
Geography
	Sierra Norte de Sevilla Location in Spain
Location	Andalusia
Country	Spain
Range coordinates	37°55′0″N 5°40′30″W / 37.91667°N 5.67500°W
Parent range	Sierra Morena
Geology
Orogeny	Variscan orogeny
Age of rock	Paleozoic-early Mesozoic
Type of rock	Granite, schist, limestone, slate and quartzite

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Sierra Norte de Sevilla or Sierra Norte (Northern Range) is one of the western mountain ranges of the Sierra Morena, Andalusia, Spain. Its name derives from its location at the northern part of Sevilla Province. The highest point of the range is the 960 m high Cerro de La Capitana.

This range gives its name to an administrative comarca in the region, the Sierra Norte Comarca, as well as to the wine of the area, the Vino de la Tierra Sierra Norte de Sevilla.^[1]

Description[edit]

The Sierra Norte is not very high and its mountains have generally a rounded shape except for the occasional karstic crags. 962 m high Cerro de La Capitana is the highest point of the range. The Odiel and Murtigas are the main rivers in the area of the range.

The Sierra Norte is properly a massif that includes the subranges of Sierra del Agua, highest point 910 m high Pico Hamapega, the Sierra de La Grana at the edge of the Plains of Guadalcanal, and the Sierra de San Miguel.^[2]

The climate is less humid than in the Sierra de Aracena further west. Holm oaks are more common, growing in clarified forests where there are also large clearings, known locally as dehesas. These are characteristic of the Sierra Morena landscape and are traditional pasture zones for cattle and pigs. Also typical are the gallery forests shading the rivers of the range that provide a home to birds such as the Spanish imperial eagle, the cinereous vulture and the black stork.^[3]

Cerro del Hierro (Hill of Iron) is an interesting karstic site within the range from which iron ore was formerly mined from cavities within the limestone and which has been declared a natural monument.^[4]

Geology[edit]

The geological structure of the Sierra Norte is quite complex, with rocks ranging in age from Cambrian to Permo-Triassic. It includes terrain similar to the geology of the Appalachians, together with granitic terrain, tabular sheet intrusions, as well as karstic and pure shear. Cambrian sedimentary strata include well-preserved fossils of archaeocyathids.^[5] ^[6]

Protected areas[edit]

The Sierra Norte de Sevilla Natural Park is a protected area with natural park status located in the Sierra Norte range.^[7] The park is also a UNESCO Global Geopark^[8]^[9] and hosted the 2019 conference of the European Geoparks Network, based in Seville.

References[edit]

^ La Comarca Sierra Norte en Sevilla Archived 2013-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
^ Sierra Norte en Sevilla - Mirador La Capitana
^ Sierra Norte
^ Cerro del Hierro
^ Geomorfología de la Sierra Norte de Sevilla
^ "Geodiversidad". Junta de Andalucia. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
^ Parque Natural Sierra Norte de Sevilla
^ "Sierra Norte de Sevilla Geopark". Retrieved 28 March 2023.
^ "Sierra Norte de Sevilla UNESCO Global Geopark". Retrieved 28 March 2023.

External links[edit]

[1] La Comarca Sierra Norte en Sevilla Archived 2013-05-18 at the Wayback Machine

[2] Sierra Norte en Sevilla - Mirador La Capitana

[3] Sierra Norte

[4] Cerro del Hierro

[5] Geomorfología de la Sierra Norte de Sevilla

[6] "Geodiversidad". Junta de Andalucia. Retrieved 12 March 2023.

[7] Parque Natural Sierra Norte de Sevilla

[8] "Sierra Norte de Sevilla Geopark". Retrieved 28 March 2023.

[9] "Sierra Norte de Sevilla UNESCO Global Geopark". Retrieved 28 March 2023.

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 '''Sierra Norte de Sevilla''' or '''Sierra Norte''' (Northern Range) is one of the western [[mountain range]]s of the [[Sierra Morena]], [[Andalusia]], [[Spain]]. Its name derives from its location at the northern part of [[Sevilla Province]]. The highest point of the range is the 960 m high [[Cerro de La Capitana]].
-This range gives its name to an administrative comarca in the region, the [[Sierra Norte Comarca, Sevilla|Sierra Norte Comarca]], as well as to the [[Vino de la Tierra|wine of the area]], the [[Sierra Norte de Sevilla (Vino de la Tierra)|Vino de la Tierra Sierra Norte de Sevilla]].<ref>[http://www.naturural.es/Sierra-Norte.php La Comarca Sierra Norte en Sevilla]</ref>
+This range gives its name to an administrative comarca in the region, the [[Sierra Norte de Sevilla Comarca|Sierra Norte Comarca]], as well as to the [[Vino de la Tierra|wine of the area]], the [[Sierra Norte de Sevilla (Vino de la Tierra)|Vino de la Tierra Sierra Norte de Sevilla]].<ref>[http://www.naturural.es/Sierra-Norte.php La Comarca Sierra Norte en Sevilla] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518063014/http://www.naturural.es/Sierra-Norte.php |date=2013-05-18 }}</ref>
 ==Description==
 The Sierra Norte is not very high and its mountains have generally a rounded shape except for the occasional [[karstic]] crags. 962 m high ''Cerro de La Capitana'' is the highest point of the range. The [[Odiel]] and [[Murtigas]] are the main rivers in the area of the range.
-The Sierra Norte is properly a [[massif]] that includes the minor mountain ranges of [[Sierra del Agua]], highest point 910 m high [[Pico Hamapega]], the [[Sierra de La Grana]] at the edge of the [[Guadalcanal, Seville|Plains of Guadalcanal]], and the [[Sierra de San Miguel]].<ref>[http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/servtc5/ventana/mostrarFicha.do?idEquipamiento=19678 Sierra Norte en Sevilla - Mirador La Capitana]</ref>
+The Sierra Norte is properly a [[massif]] that includes the subranges of [[Sierra del Agua]], highest point 910 m high [[Pico Hamapega]], the [[Sierra de La Grana]] at the edge of the [[Guadalcanal, Seville|Plains of Guadalcanal]], and the [[Sierra de San Miguel]].<ref>[http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/servtc5/ventana/mostrarFicha.do?idEquipamiento=19678 Sierra Norte en Sevilla - Mirador La Capitana]</ref>
-The climate is less humid than in the [[Sierra de Aracena]] further west. [[Holm Oak]]s are more common, growing in clarified forests where there are also large clearings, known locally as ''[[Dehesa (pastoral management)|Dehesa]]s''. These are characteristic of the Sierra Morena landscape and are traditional pasture zones for cattle and pigs.<ref>[http://www.wandern-in-andalusien.de/html/sierra_de_aracena.html Sierra de Aracena (in German)]</ref>
+The climate is less humid than in the [[Sierra de Aracena]] further west. [[Quercus rotundifolia|Holm oak]]s are more common, growing in clarified forests where there are also large clearings, known locally as ''[[Dehesa (pastoral management)|dehesa]]s''. These are characteristic of the Sierra Morena landscape and are traditional pasture zones for cattle and pigs.
-Also typical are the [[gallery forests]] shading the rivers of the range that provide a home to birds such as the [[Spanish Imperial Eagle]], the [[Cinereous Vulture]] and the [[Black Stork]].<ref>[http://www.wandern-in-andalusien.de/html/sierra_norte.html Sierra Norte]</ref>
+Also typical are the [[gallery forests]] shading the rivers of the range that provide a home to birds such as the [[Spanish imperial eagle]], the [[cinereous vulture]] and the [[black stork]].<ref>[http://www.wandern-in-andalusien.de/html/sierra_norte.html Sierra Norte]</ref>
-''Cerro del Hierro'' (iron hillock) is an interesting karstic site within the range which has been declared a [[natural monument]].<ref>[http://perso.wanadoo.es/viajerosweb/cerrohierro/index.htm Cerro del Hierro]</ref>
+''Cerro del Hierro'' (Hill of Iron) is an interesting karstic site within the range from which iron ore was formerly mined from cavities within the limestone and which has been declared a [[natural monument]].<ref>[http://perso.wanadoo.es/viajerosweb/cerrohierro/index.htm Cerro del Hierro]</ref>
 ===Geology===
-The geological structure of the Sierra Norte is quite complex. It includes terrain similar to the [[geology of the Appalachians]], together with [[granitic]] terrain, [[Sill (geology)|tabular]] [[sheet intrusion]]s, as well as [[karstic]] and [[pure shear]].<ref>[http://dl.dip-caceres.es/proyectos/geoparque/geologico.html Geoparque - El patrimonio geológico de la comarca de Las Villuercas]</ref>
+The geological structure of the Sierra Norte is quite complex, with rocks ranging in age from Cambrian to Permo-Triassic. It includes terrain similar to the [[geology of the Appalachians]], together with [[granitic]] terrain, [[Sill (geology)|tabular]] [[sheet intrusion]]s, as well as [[karstic]] and [[pure shear]]. [[Cambrian]] [[sedimentary]] strata include well-preserved [[fossils]] of [[archaeocyathids]].<ref>[http://www.redes-cepalcala.org/ciencias1/geologia/recursos_didacticos/geomorfologia_snorte.htm Geomorfología de la Sierra Norte de Sevilla]</ref> <ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/portal/areas-tematicas/geodiversidad| publisher=Junta de Andalucia |title= Geodiversidad|access-date=12 March 2023}}</ref>
 ==Protected areas==
+The [[Sierra Norte de Sevilla Natural Park]] is a [[protected area]] with [[natural park (Spain)|natural park]]  status located in the Sierra Norte range.<ref>[http://www.sierranortedesevilla.com Parque Natural Sierra Norte de Sevilla]</ref> The park is also a [[UNESCO Global Geopark]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/portal/web/guest/landing-page-%c3%adndice/-/asset_publisher/zX2ouZa4r1Rf/content/sierra-norte-de-sevilla-geopark/20151?categoryVal |title=Sierra Norte de Sevilla Geopark| access-date=28 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://en.unesco.org/global-geoparks/sierra-norte-de-sevilla |title=Sierra Norte de Sevilla UNESCO Global Geopark| access-date=28 March 2023}}</ref> and hosted the 2019 conference of the [[European Geoparks Network]], based in [[Seville]].
-The [[Sierra Norte de Sevilla Natural Park]] is located in the area of the range.<ref>[http://www.sierranortedesevilla.com Parque Natural Sierra Norte de Sevilla]</ref>
 == See also ==
 *[[Dehesa (pastoral management)]]
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 == References ==
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 *[http://www.sierramorenasevilla.org/web/index.php/es/adr/gdr-sierra-morena-sevillana.html GDR Sierra Morena Sevillana]
 *[http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/site/portalweb/menuitem.7e1cf46ddf59bb227a9ebe205510e1ca/?vgnextoid=80aa3c058c00f110VgnVCM2000000624e50aRCRD&vgnextchannel=c0bead1243185310VgnVCM2000000624e50aRCRD Sierra Norte de Sevilla, Guia del Parque]
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 [[Category:Sierra Morena]]
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