Burrén and Burrena
Encyclopedia
Burrén and Burrena, known popularly as Las Dos Teticas, are twin hills in Aragon
, Spain
. They are located in the Fréscano
municipal limits, near the road between this town and Mallén
.
Burrén has an altitude of 413 metres and Burrena of 397 m above sea level. There are two ancient Iron Age
Urnfield culture
archaeological sites beneath the hills. These sites have been declared Bien de Interés Cultural
in the heritage register of the Spanish Ministry of Culture.
These mountains are isolated hills visible from far away in the flat landscape of northern Campo de Borja
comarca.
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. They are located in the Fréscano
Fréscano
Fréscano is a municipality of province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. It is located near the Huecha River, a tributary of the Ebro. According to the 2010 census the municipality has a population of 220 inhabitants...
municipal limits, near the road between this town and Mallén
Mallén
Mallén is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2010 census the municipality has a population of 3074 inhabitants. Its postal code is 50550....
.
Burrén has an altitude of 413 metres and Burrena of 397 m above sea level. There are two ancient Iron Age
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
Urnfield culture
Urnfield culture
The Urnfield culture was a late Bronze Age culture of central Europe. The name comes from the custom of cremating the dead and placing their ashes in urns which were then buried in fields...
archaeological sites beneath the hills. These sites have been declared Bien de Interés Cultural
Bien de Interés Cultural
A Bien de Interés Cultural is a category of the Spanish heritage register. This category dates from 1985 when it replaced the former heritage category of Monumento nacional in order to extend protection to a wider range of cultural property...
in the heritage register of the Spanish Ministry of Culture.
These mountains are isolated hills visible from far away in the flat landscape of northern Campo de Borja
Campo de Borja
Campo de Borja is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the Campo de Borja comarca, northwest of the province of Zaragoza...
comarca.