Serra dos Ancares
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The Serra dos Ancares (Spanish: Sierra de los Ancares, also known as Sierra de Ancares) is a mountain range of the Galician Massif in north-west Spain, extending in a south-westerly direction from the western end of the Cantabrian Mountains in Asturias.
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Serra dos Ancares | |
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Sierra de los Ancares | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Cuiña |
Elevation | 1,987 m (6,519 ft) |
Coordinates | 42°46′05″N 6°53′53″W |
Dimensions | |
Length | 95 km (59 mi) NE/SW |
Width | 32 km (20 mi) NW/SE |
Geography | |
Location | Lugo Province, Galicia León Province, Castile and León |
Country | Spain |
Parent range | Galician Massif |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Variscan orogeny |
Age of rock | Ordovician |
Type of rock | Slate, limestone, sandstone, quartzite |
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