Sierra Nevada (Spain)

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mountain range natural region

Sierra Nevada (Spain) is a prominent mountain range in southern Spain known for its high peaks, including the Mulhacén, and its popular ski resorts within the Sierra Nevada National Park.

Aliases (1)

Sierra Nevada, Spain ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	mountain range → natural region →
climate	Mediterranean with continental and alpine influences →
contains	Alcazaba (mountain) → Mulhacén → Veleta →
country	Spain →
drainedBy	Genil River → Guadalfeo River →
elevation	11414 ft → 3479 m →
extendsInto	Province of Almería →
fauna	Iberian ibex → golden eagle →
flora	endemic plant species →
geologicalPeriod	Alpine orogeny →
hasFeature	deep valleys → glacial cirques → high mountain lakes →
hasProtectedArea	Sierra Nevada National Park → Sierra Nevada Natural Park →
hasSkiResort	Pradollano → Sierra Nevada Ski Station →
hasViewOf	Alboran Sea → Mediterranean Sea →
highestPoint	Mulhacén →
knownFor	Mediterranean high-mountain climate → biodiversity → high mountain peaks → ski resorts →
languageOfToponym	Spanish →
locatedIn	Andalusia → Province of Granada → southern Spain →
near	city of Granada →
partOf	Baetic System → Sierra Nevada National Park →
rangeType	fold mountain range →
region	Penibetic Cordillera →
toponymLanguage	Spanish →
toponymMeaning	snowy mountain range →
UNESCODesignationYear	1986 →
UNESCOStatus	Biosphere Reserve →
usedFor	hiking → mountaineering → scientific research → winter sports →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Iberian Peninsula →	contains
Society of the Snow ("Sierra Nevada, Spain") →	filmingLocation