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
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mountain range → national park → natural park → |
| actsAs |
climatic barrier
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| approximateLength |
about 300 km
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| biodiversity |
Atlantic beech forests
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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
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| elevation |
2650 m
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| extendsFrom |
Galicia
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| extendsTo |
Basque Country
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| geology |
limestone massifs
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primarily Paleozoic rocks → |
| hasClimate |
more continental climate on southern slopes
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oceanic climate on northern slopes → |
| hasLanguagePresence |
Asturian
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Leonese → Spanish → |
| highestPoint |
Torre de Cerredo
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| knownFor |
deep valleys
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glacial cirques → karst landscapes → rugged relief → |
| locatedIn |
northern Spain
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| locatedOnContinent |
Europe
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| partOf |
Alpine orogeny structures of Iberia
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Iberian Peninsula → |
| passesThroughRegion |
Asturias
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Basque Country → Cantabria → Castile and León → Galicia → La Rioja → |
| runsParallelTo |
Bay of Biscay
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| separates |
Atlantic coast of Spain
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interior of the Iberian Peninsula → |
| usedFor |
hiking
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livestock grazing → mountaineering → skiing → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Basque Country
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Northern Spain → |
hasMountainRange |
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Iberian Peninsula
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contains |
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Southwestern Europe
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mountainRange |
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Ebro River
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sourceLocation |