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Castile and León topographic maps
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El Espinar
The documented history of El Espinar dates from the 11th century, even though the area has been inhabited since the Iron Age. In fact, in September 2016 was found the settlement of Canto Los Hierros in a nearby mountain located south of town, just at 1,700 metres above sea level. The settlement, dated back to…
Average elevation: 1,324 m
Puente de Domingo Flórez
Spain > Castile and León > El Bierzo > Puente de Domingo Flórez
Average elevation: 527 m
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Segovia
The climate is hot-summer Mediterranean (Csa in the Köppen climate classification) near the boundaries of Csb and BSk, resulting from the high altitude and the distance from the coast. The average annual temperature is 12.42 °C (54.4 °F), with an average low in January of 0.3 °C (32.5 °F) and an average…
Average elevation: 1,143 m
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Las Médulas
Spain > Castile and León > El Bierzo > Borrenes
The spectacular landscape of Las Médulas resulted from the ruina montium (wrecking of the mountains), a Roman mining technique described by Pliny the Elder in 77 AD. The technique employed was a type of hydraulic mining which involved undermining a mountain with large quantities of water. The water was…
Average elevation: 631 m
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Escurial de la Sierra
Spain > Castile and León > Salamanca > Escurial de la Sierra
Average elevation: 1,000 m
Valladolid
Spain > Castile and León > Valladolid
Valladolid is located at roughly 735 metres above sea level, at the centre of the Meseta Norte, the plateau drained by the Duero river basin covering a major part of the Northwest of the Iberian Peninsula. The primitive urban core was built ex novo in the 11th century on a small elevation near the confluence…
Average elevation: 768 m
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Burgos
Spain > Castile and León > Burgos
At an elevation of 865 metres (2,838 ft), the city of Burgos lies in the transition zone between a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb) and an Oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb), with some continental influence resulting from its distance from the sea and higher altitude. Burgos' climate features chilly…
Average elevation: 907 m