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N-232
The N-232 is a highway in Spain. It broadly follows the Rio Ebro from Logroño to the coast. It starts south east of Logroño at the Autovía LO-20 and runs parallel to the Autopista AP-68. The road passes Calahorra before it junctions with the N-113, N-121 and Autovía A-15. The road passes Tudela and thereafter has been upgraded to Autovía status. 30 km to the south east is a junction with the N-122. The road then enters Zaragoza. There are also junctions with the N-330 and Autovía A-2 or Autovía A-23. The road then continues south east between the Rio Ebro and the Imperial Channel of Aragon. The AVE also crosses the road. The road leaves the valley to the south, passing Iberian ruins and the ''Momumento al Tambor'' before reaching Alcañiz. Here it crosses the N-211 and Rio Guadalope. The N-420 continues north east, passing over the ''Coll del Moro'' to Tarragona. The N-232 itself heads south through the mountains of '' El Maestrat''. The road is at parts na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N-113 Road (Spain)
The N-113 is a highway in northern Spain. It starts in the Sierra del Moncayo with a junction on N-122 east of Tarazona. It heads north past Muga (862m) onto the valley of the Rio Ebro. It crosses the Autopista AP-68, the N-232 The N-232 is a highway in Spain. It broadly follows the Rio Ebro from Logroño to the coast. It starts south east of Logroño at the Autovía LO-20 and runs parallel to the Autopista AP-68. The road passes Calahorra before it junctions with the ..., Autovía A-15 and N-121. National roads in Spain Transport in Castile and León Transport in Navarre {{Spain-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autopista AP-68
The Autopista AP-68 (also AP-68, Autopista Vasco-Aragonesa or Autopista del Ebro) is a Spanish autopista route. It connects Zaragoza with Bilbao via Tudela, Calahorra and Logroño. The entirety of the route forms the entirety of the European route E804, a B class road in the International E-road Network. AP-68 / E 804 begins in Bilbao, Spain, passes by Logroño, and ends in Zaragoza, following the path of the Autopista/Autovia 68. It has junctions with Autovía A-2, Autovía A-15, Autovía A-1 and ends at the Autovía A-8. The highway begins in link 22 of the AP-8 (E-70) and ends on link 318 of the A-2 (E-90) (Autovía del Nordeste). Built between 1974 and 1979, its length is about 295 km. Until 2003, this highway was known as A-68. Concession expiry In 2000, the José María Aznar government, the PP, extended the highway concession that expired in 2011 up to 2026, making its recovery impossible, as it was strongly criticized by the Aragon regions and the Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N-122 (Road)
The N-122 is a highway in Spain. It connects Valladolid and Zaragoza to the Portugal–Spain border, where it connects to the A4 motorway (Portugal), this section was formerly the IP-4 and is now part of the European route E82 to Matosinhos. The border is formed by the Rio Macãs it heads east crossing the Esla river to Zamora, Spain, Zamora and the Duero river valley. The Autovía A-66, N-630 crosses to the north and south. After Zamora the N-122 follows the river passing Toro, Zamora, Toro. Most traffic now takes the Autovía A-11. At Tordesillas there are junctions with the Autovía A-62 and Autovía A-6. The road becomes the A-62 to Valladolid where it meets the N-601 (Carretera), N-601. The road heads east as the A-11 and then after 14 km the N-122 again. The road crosses to the south bank of the Rio Duero to the town and castle of Peñafiel, Spain, Peñafiel. It continues to Aranda de Duero and the Autovía A-1. After 52 km the road meets the N-110 (Carr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N-340 (Road)
The N-340 is a major highway in Spain. It is over 1,000 km long starting south of Barcelona and running predominantly along the coast to Chiclana de la Frontera and the N-IV to Cádiz. In many places the road has now been by-passed by the Autovía A-7 and Autopista AP-7. It follows the former Roman road ''Via Augusta'', that was one of the main roads of Hispania. The N-340 route passes the Arc de Berà, a Roman arch. The road starts at the Passeig de Josep Carner in Barcelona. It follows the Avinguda del Paral·lel, Plaça d'Espanya, Carrer de Sants and Carretera de Collblanc before becoming the Carretera de Cadiz a Barcelona and heading through a series of suburbs and industrial areas. The road crosses the Llobregat valley with a junction with the Autovía A-2 and Autovía B-24, it heads through the Garraf Massif to Vilafranca del Penedès. It then heads along the coast to Tarragona, changing to the A7 until Cambrils, then crossing the River Ebro (delta) and on to Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virtus, Spain
Virtus () is a village located in the province of Burgos, autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. Belonging to Las Merindades comarca, it is the third most populated town of the valley, after Soncillo and Cilleruelo de Bezana. Virtus holds the unique castle of the area ( Castillo de Virtus) and the sole pyramid of Spain ( Pirámide de los Italianos); and it is linked with Santiago de Compostela through a variant of the Camino de Santiago known as Camino Olvidado. Toponym The toponym springs from the Latin word ''virtus'', alluding to the moral concept of virtue. In Spain, 186 people have it as a first surname, while it is the second surname of 192 individuals. Geography The village is close to the southern side of the Puerto del Escudo and occupies a great part of N-623 road along this face. Climate Virtus has an oceanic climate, whose mean temperature is 11 °C (52 °F). However, its extreme temperatures go from . Precipitation, at an average of 1100 mm p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N-211 (Road)
The N-211 is a highway in Aragon, Spain. It connects the Autovía A-2 between Alcolea del Pinar and Fraga through Monreal del Campo, Alcañiz and Caspe, communicating Madrid with Catalonia. It is an alternative route for N-II/A-2. There have been demands that this highway be widened and upgraded to Autovía status in certain stretches, mainly between Guadalajara and Teruel. The central stretch of this highway, between Molina de Aragón and Calanda, runs through the mountainous areas of the Sistema Ibérico range. Main towns and mountain passes * Alcolea del Pinar A-2 * Maranchón * Mazarete * Anquela del Ducado * Molina de Aragón * Castellar de la Muela * El Pobo de Dueñas * Pozuel del Campo * Monreal del Campo A-23 * Caminreal * Vivel del Río Martín * Martín del Río * Montalbán N-420 * Castel de Cabra * Puerto de las Traviesas 1180 m * Cañizar del Olivar/ La Zoma/ * ''Venta de la Pintada'' A-1702 * Gargallo * La Mata de los Olmos * Los Olmos * Alc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serra Del Turmell
Serra del Turmell, also known as Serra del Mont Turmell, () is an over long mountain range in the Baix Maestrat comarca, Valencian Community, Spain. These mountains and their neighboring ranges are a desolate place with little human habitation. Their summits are frequently covered in snow in the winter. The Cervol River has its sources in this range. There was much activity of the Spanish Maquis in this range and the neighboring areas after the Spanish Civil War and well into the 1960s. Geography The highest point in the Serra del Turmell range is 1,276 m high El Turmell, Tossal Gros, also known as ''El Turmell'', meaning 'the ankle'. Another important peak is the ''Mola de Penyablanca''. There is a cellular repeater and other antennas atop the highest peak. There is also a shrine or small chapel dedicated to Agatha of Sicily, Saint Agatha in the high slopes of the range. This mountain chain rises east of Rossell, Baix Maestrat, Rossell town and its western end merges with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serra De Vallivana
Serra de Vallivana (, ) or Muntanyes de Vallivana is an over long mountain range straddling the Alt Maestrat and Baix Maestrat comarcas, Valencian Community, Spain. Geography The highest point of the range is the 1,275 m high Muixacre, located close to the Port de Querol mountain pass in the N-232 road. Other important peaks are ''Montserrat'' and ''Talaió''. These mountains are frequently covered in snow in the winter. This mountain chain rises between the almost abandoned village of Vallivana and the top of the Maestrat mountains, south of the Serra del Turmell and west of the Serra de l'Espadella ranges. These mountains are named after the virgin of Vallivana, the patroness of Morella, Ports, Morella. The easiest route to reach the range is from Vallivana or from Morella, Castellón, Morella Ecology This sparsely-populated mountain area has the most important forested zone of the region with large prey birds such as the griffon vulture and wild animals like Spanish ibex, r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calahorra
Calahorra (; ; ) is a municipality in the Spanish autonomous community and province of La Rioja. During Ancient Roman times, Calahorra was a municipium known as ''Calagurris Nassica Iulia''. Location The city is located on a hill at an altitude of 358 metres at the confluence of the Ebro and Cidacos rivers, and has an area of 91.41 km². Calahorra is the second-largest city in La Rioja in population and importance, after the capital, Logroño. Its population is 23,923 people. It is well-connected to other cities, especially by highway. It is situated in the Ebro valley, 48 kilometres from Logroño, 120 km from Zaragoza and 180 km from Bilbao, and is connected to these cities by national highway 232, the A-68 motorway ( Vasco-Aragonesa) and the Bilbao-Zaragoza rail line. Its daily bus services link it to such cities as Pamplona, Soria and San Sebastián. Its status as seat of a ''comarca'' and judicial district make it a service-industry city in administrative, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarragona
Tarragona (, ; ) is a coastal city and municipality in Catalonia (Spain). It is the capital and largest town of Tarragonès county, the Camp de Tarragona region and the province of Tarragona. Geographically, it is located on the Costa Daurada area on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean shore. During the period of the Roman Empire, it was one of the most prominent cities of the Iberian Peninsula, as the capital, successively, of the Roman provinces of Hispania Citerior and Hispania Tarraconensis. The Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco, Archaeological Complex of Tàrraco is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. History Punic Etymology Ta-Aragona name in Phoenician means the Aragona, which is the native Iberian term for the Ebro Vallay. Mythical Origins One Catalan legend holds that Tarragona was named for ''Tarraho'', eldest son of Tubal in c. 2407 BC; another (derived from Strabo and Megasthenes) attributes the name to 'Taharqa, Tearcon the Ethiopian', a seventh-century BC pharaoh w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N-420 (Road)
The N-420 is a highway in Spain. The road starts 36 km east of Córdoba, Spain, Córdoba at Montoro (Junction 356 of the Autovía A-4). The N-420 runs north through the heavily wooded Sierra Morena passing over the Puerto de Niella (902m) then crossing the valley of the Rio Montoro before taking the Puerto Pulido to Puertollano. The AVE Sevilla-Madrid runs parallel to the road on its way to Ciudad Real. Thereafter the road follows the Autovía A-43 before branching north to cross the A-4 again at Puerto Lapice, south of the Montes de Toledo. 21 km to the east the road passes Alcázar de San Juan and the Autovía CM-42 which is an upgrade of the CM-400. The landscape here is dominated by hill top Windmills. The road reaches Mota del Cuervo with a junction on the N-301 (Road), N-301 and Autopista AP-36, before passing the Castle of Belmonte 15 km later. After a junction with the Autovía A-3 (155 km) in La Almarcha the road passes along the valley of the Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinaròs
Vinaròs () () is a city located in eastern Spain and the capital of the Baix Maestrat in the province of Castellón. It is in the border between the Valencian Community and Catalonia. Vinaròs is a fishing harbour and tourist destination. History The first historical record of Vinaròs is in 1233, when the Moorish hamlet of ''Binarlaros-Ibn Arus'' in eastern Al-Andalus was captured by King James I of Aragon. It was under rule of the Knights templar order between 1294 and 1311, and of the order of Montesa during the 14th century. The town grew during the 16th and 17th centuries, when fortifications and navy yards were built, and attained great prosperity during the following two centuries, due to its involvement in ship building and Valencian wine trade. The town suffered a strong decline in the early 20th century as a consequence of the spread of phylloxera in the regions vineyards, which devastated wine production. Today, the prosperity of Vinaròs is bound to tourism and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
