Sierra Nevada
mountain range in southern Spain
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Summary
Sierra Nevada is a mountain range[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of mountain range entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,777 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Province of Granada[3], Almería Province[4]
- Country: Spain[5]
- Instance of: non-geologically related mountain range[6]
- Commons category: Sierra Nevada (Spain)[7]
- Highest point: Mulhacén[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sierra Nevada (Spain)[9]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[10], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[11], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12], New International Encyclopedia[13], Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[14]
- Length: 100 km[15]
- Elevation above sea level: 3478 m[16]
- Width: 50 km[17]
- Time period: Tertiary[18]
- Köppen climate classification: dry-summer continental climate[19]
- Permanent duplicated item: Q23982170[20]
- Located in protected area: Sierra Nevada National and Natural Park[21], Sierra Nevada Biosphere Reserve[22], Sierra Nevada Natural Park[23]
Why It Matters
Sierra Nevada has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]