Cervera Mountains
Encyclopedia
The Cervera Mountains is a 18.8 km (12 mi) long mountain range in the Baix Maestrat
comarca, Valencian Community
, Spain
. In some ancient texts these mountains are known as Serra d'en Menor. Its highest point is Revoltons (635 m).
and east of La Jana
. They are located in the transitional zone between the Mediterranean
and the continental climate
. In the winter the weather is colder than in the coastal mountain ranges and the summits are often covered in snow
for a few days after each snowstorm.
Baix Maestrat
Baix Maestrat is a comarca in the province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain.- Municipalities :*Alcalà de Xivert*Benicarló*Càlig*Canet lo Roig*Castell de Cabres*Cervera del Maestre*Chert/Xert*La Jana*Peñíscola*La Pobla de Benifassà...
comarca, Valencian Community
Valencian Community
The Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...
, Spain
Spain
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. In some ancient texts these mountains are known as Serra d'en Menor. Its highest point is Revoltons (635 m).
Location
The Cervera Mountains rise north of the Cervera del Maestrat town, south of TraigueraTraiguera
Traiguera is a town and municipality in the Baix Maestrat comarca, province of Castelló, Valencian Community, Spain. It is part of the Taula del Sénia free association of municipalities....
and east of La Jana
La Jana
La Jana is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Maestrat in the Valencian Community, Spain. The Cervera Mountains rise just east of the town extending southwards....
. They are located in the transitional zone between the Mediterranean
Mediterranean climate
A Mediterranean climate is the climate typical of most of the lands in the Mediterranean Basin, and is a particular variety of subtropical climate...
and the continental climate
Continental climate
Continental climate is a climate characterized by important annual variation in temperature due to the lack of significant bodies of water nearby...
. In the winter the weather is colder than in the coastal mountain ranges and the summits are often covered in snow
Snow
Snow is a form of precipitation within the Earth's atmosphere in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes that fall from clouds. Since snow is composed of small ice particles, it is a granular material. It has an open and therefore soft structure, unless packed by...
for a few days after each snowstorm.