Penyagalera
Encyclopedia
Penyagalera (ˌpɛɲəɣəˈɫɛɾə, ˌpeɲaɣaˈleɾa) is a rocky mountain in the northern side of the Ports de Tortosa-Beseit
, Aragon
, Spain
. Punta de Penyagalera, the highest summit, has an altitude of 1,034.4 metres above sea level.
Penyagalera, the name of the mountain (penya "rock" and galera "galley" in Catalan
) derives from the fact that it looks like a ship keel upwards from certain angles.
Ports de Tortosa-Beseit
Ports de Tortosa-Beseit , also known as Ports de Beseit, or simply as Els Ports or Lo Port by locals, is a limestone mountain massif located at the north-eastern end of the Sistema Ibérico, a complex system of mountain ranges and massifs in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula. Its highest point is...
, Aragon
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...
. Punta de Penyagalera, the highest summit, has an altitude of 1,034.4 metres above sea level.
Penyagalera, the name of the mountain (penya "rock" and galera "galley" in Catalan
Catalan language
Catalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
) derives from the fact that it looks like a ship keel upwards from certain angles.
See also
- Ports de Tortosa-BeseitPorts de Tortosa-BeseitPorts de Tortosa-Beseit , also known as Ports de Beseit, or simply as Els Ports or Lo Port by locals, is a limestone mountain massif located at the north-eastern end of the Sistema Ibérico, a complex system of mountain ranges and massifs in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula. Its highest point is...
- Mountains of Aragon
- Iberian SystemSistema IbéricoThe Sistema Ibérico or Iberian System is one of the main systems of mountain ranges in Spain.It is a vast and complex system of mountain chains and massifs located in the central regions of the Iberian Peninsula, but reaching almost the Mediterranean coast in the Land of Valencia in the east.From...