Central System mountain range
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The Central System mountain range is a major mountain chain in central Spain that forms a natural barrier across the Iberian Peninsula, influencing the climate and geography of regions such as Segovia Province.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Central System | 0 |
| Pico Almanzor | 0 |
| Sierra de Guadarrama | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
mountain range ⓘ |
| affectsHydrology | headwaters of several Iberian rivers ⓘ |
| age | Paleozoic origin with Alpine reactivation ⓘ |
| climateEffect |
creates rain shadow areas
ⓘ
increases precipitation on windward slopes ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| elevation | 2592 m ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | Sistema Ibérico region in the east ⓘ |
| extendsTo | Portuguese border in the west ⓘ |
| forms | natural barrier across the Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| geology | primarily granite and metamorphic rocks ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Sierra de Ayllón
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sierra de Béjar NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra de Francia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra de Gata NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra de Gredos NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra de Guadarrama NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra de la Estrella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Pico Almanzor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPointOf | Sistema Central (Spanish: Sistema Central) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
climate of Castile and León
ⓘ
climate of Castile-La Mancha ⓘ climate of Extremadura ⓘ climate of Madrid region ⓘ climate of Segovia Province ⓘ geography of Segovia Province ⓘ |
| localName | Sistema Central NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central System
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Spain ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Madrid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salamanca NERFINISHED ⓘ Segovia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ávila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | generally east–west ⓘ |
| partOf | Meseta Central region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runsThrough |
Castile and León
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Castile-La Mancha NERFINISHED ⓘ Community of Madrid NERFINISHED ⓘ Extremadura NERFINISHED ⓘ central Portugal ⓘ |
| separates |
northern submeseta of the Meseta Central
ⓘ
southern submeseta of the Meseta Central ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.