Sierra Norte de Sevilla | |
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Sierra Norte | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Cerro de La Capitana |
Elevation | 960 m (3,150 ft) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 48 km (30 mi) ENE/WSW |
Width | 15 km (9.3 mi) NNW/SSE |
Geography | |
Location | Andalusia |
Country | Spain |
Range coordinates | 37°55′0″N 5°40′30″W / 37.91667°N 5.67500°W |
Parent range | Sierra Morena |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Variscan orogeny |
Rock age | Paleozoic-early Mesozoic |
Rock type(s) | Granite, schist, limestone, slate and quartzite |
Sierra Norte de Sevilla or Sierra Norte (Northern Range) is one of the western mountain ranges of the Sierra Morena, Andalusia, Spain. Its name derives from its location at the northern part of Sevilla Province. The highest point of the range is the 960 m high Cerro de La Capitana.
This range gives its name to an administrative comarca in the region, the Sierra Norte Comarca, as well as to the wine of the area, the Vino de la Tierra Sierra Norte de Sevilla.[1]