Cantabrian Mountains

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The Cantabrian Mountains are a rugged mountain range in northern Spain known for their high peaks, deep valleys, and role as a climatic barrier between the Atlantic coast and the interior of the Iberian Peninsula.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
mountain range
national park
natural park
actsAs climatic barrier
approximateLength about 300 km
biodiversity Atlantic beech forests
Cantabrian brown bear population
Cantabrian capercaillie
Cantabrian chamois
oak forests
contains Fuentes Carrionas y Fuente Cobre-Montaña Palentina Natural Park
Picos de Europa
Picos de Europa National Park
Somiedo Natural Park
country Spain
elevation 2650 m
extendsFrom Galicia
extendsTo Basque Country
geology limestone massifs
primarily Paleozoic rocks
hasClimate more continental climate on southern slopes
oceanic climate on northern slopes
hasLanguagePresence Asturian
Leonese
Spanish
highestPoint Torre de Cerredo
knownFor deep valleys
glacial cirques
karst landscapes
rugged relief
locatedIn northern Spain
locatedOnContinent Europe
partOf Alpine orogeny structures of Iberia
Iberian Peninsula
passesThroughRegion Asturias
Basque Country
Cantabria
Castile and León
Galicia
La Rioja
runsParallelTo Bay of Biscay
separates Atlantic coast of Spain
interior of the Iberian Peninsula
usedFor hiking
livestock grazing
mountaineering
skiing


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