Despeñaperros Pass
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Despeñaperros Pass is a historic mountain pass in southern Spain that serves as a key natural gateway between the Meseta Central and Andalusia.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain pass
ⓘ
natural gateway ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Sierra Morena system of passes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Madrid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
Andalusia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Castile-La Mancha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| hasApproximateElevation | approximately 740 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasClimate | Mediterranean climate with continental influences ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
red deer
ⓘ
various raptors ⓘ wild boar ⓘ |
| hasFlora | Mediterranean forest and scrub ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalFeature |
narrow gorge
ⓘ
sandstone formations ⓘ steep cliffs ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | Spanish word meaning roughly "dogs tumbling down" or "steep ravine" ⓘ |
| hasRoadEngineeringWorks |
tunnels
ⓘ
viaducts ⓘ |
| hasScenicReputation | noted for dramatic landscapes ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance | key military and commercial route historically ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity | viewpoints and hiking routes ⓘ |
| historicalRole | main land route between central Spain and Andalusia ⓘ |
| isMajorAccessRouteFrom | central plateau of Spain ⓘ |
| isMajorAccessRouteTo | northern Andalusia ⓘ |
| isSymbolOf | traditional gateway to Andalusia ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Sierra Morena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Despeñaperros Natural Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Jaén NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Andalusia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearTown | Santa Elena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfTransportCorridor | Madrid–Andalusia corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Spanish environmental legislation ⓘ |
| railConnectionNearby | Madrid–Seville railway line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separatesRegion |
Andalusia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meseta Central NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
Autovía A-4
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
former N-IV road ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
Contemporary period
ⓘ
Early modern period ⓘ Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman era ⓘ |
| usedSince | antiquity ⓘ |
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