Sierra de Segura is a
mountain
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range of the
Prebaetic System in the
province of Jaén in
Spain
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. It is named after the ancient town of
Segura de la Sierra and it gives its name to the
Segura river. Its highest point is the 1,993 m high
Las Banderillas peak.
This mountain range is surrounded by the
Sierra Nevada
The Sierra Nevada ( ) is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin. The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies primari ...
, the
Sierra de Cazorla, and
Sierra de Baza
Sierra de Baza is a mountain range near the city of Baza in the Granada province in Spain. It is named after the town of Baza and its highest point is the 2,269 m high Calar de Santa Bárbara.
It is located between the Sierra Nevada
The Si ...
mountain ranges. It gives its name to the
Sierra de Segura Comarca, an administrative division that includes a number of villages that are scattered across the range.
Protected area
The
Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park is a
protected area
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including about 80% of the Segura Range, as well as the neighboring Cazorla Range and some adjacent mountainous areas.
Parque Natural Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas - Official website
See also
*Baetic System
The Baetic System or Betic System () is one of the main systems of mountain ranges in Spain. Located in the southern and eastern Iberian Peninsula, it is also known as the Cordilleras Béticas (Baetic Mountain Ranges) or Baetic Mountains. The n ...
* El Tranco de Beas Dam
* Las Villas
References
External links
*
Parque Natural Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas
Turismo Activo en el Parque Natural de las Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas
Segura
Baetic System
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