La Morella or Morella is a mountain located in Begues municipality, Catalonia, Spain. It has an elevation of 593 metres above sea level.[1]
| La Morella | |
|---|---|
 Cross on La Morella summit | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 593 m (1,946 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains of Catalonia |
| Coordinates | 41°17′47.7″N 1°54′55.8″E / 41.296583°N 1.915500°E |
| Geography | |
  La Morella Location in southern Catalonia  La Morella La Morella (Spain) | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Catalonia |
| County | Garraf |
| Parent range | Garraf Massif (Catalan Coastal Range) |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Karstic |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Unknown |
| Easiest route | From Castelldefels |
It is the second highest point of the Garraf Massif, Catalan Coastal Range.
The Morella wind
edit'Morella' is also the name of a wind. Vent de Morella, llevant després d'ella (The wind from Morella is followed by wind from the east).[2] In certain areas close to Barcelona 'Morella' refers to the southern wind coming from the area of this mountain, but in areas closer to Aragon, like Cervera, it refers to the wind coming from the area of the city of Morella, Al matí Morella i a la tarda Tramuntana (In the morning Morella wind and in the afternoon northern wind).[3]
References
edit- ^ "Mapa Topogràfic de Catalunya". Institut Cartogràfic de Catalunya. Retrieved May 22, 2010..
- ^ Weather-related Aphorisms - Meteo Manresa
- ^ Virgili & Pagès, Històries de Cervera, Vol. I, Biblioteca de Cervera i la Segarra, 1989. ISBN 978-84-7935-170-0
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