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Sierra de Cogollos
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The Sierra de Cogollos is a mountain range of the Baetic System in Granada Province, Andalusia, Spain.
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Sierra de Cogollos | |
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![]() View of the Sierra de Cogollos with its highest point, the Majalijar | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Peñón del Majalijar |
Elevation | 1,889 m (6,198 ft) |
Coordinates | 37°17′30″N 03°31′40″W |
Dimensions | |
Length | 9 km (5.6 mi) NE/SW |
Width | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) SE/NW |
Geography | |
Location | Granada Province, Andalusia |
Country | Spain |
Parent range | Subbaetic System |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Triassic and Jurassic |
Mountain type | Limestone |
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The range is located to the northeast of Granada city. Its highest point is the 1,889 m high Peñón del Majalijar peak.[1]