Sierra de Albarracín Comarca

Sierra de Albarracín Comarca
Comarca de la Sierra de Albarracín
View of Albarracín
View of Albarracín
Country Spain
Autonomous community Aragon
ProvinceTeruel
CapitalAlbarracín
Municipalities
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Area
 • Total
1,414 km2 (546 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
4,961
 • Density3.5/km2 (9.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipalityAlbarracín

Sierra de Albarracín Comarca is a comarca in the Province of Teruel, Aragon region, northeastern Spain. It is located in mountain ranges of the Sistema Ibérico (Iberian System).

Geography

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The Comarca de la Sierra de Albarracín is in an area formerly known locally as Tierra de Albarracín, roughly corresponding to the ancient Señorío de Albarracín feudal manor.[1] Its capital is Albarracín, a town surrounded by stony hills that was declared Monumento Nacional in 1961.[2]

This mountainous comarca is named after the Sierra de Albarracín, the main mountain range in this area of the Sistema Ibérico (Iberian System) of mountain ranges.[3] The comarca includes other mountain ranges of the Sistema Ibérico also, foremost of which are the Montes Universales.

Municipalities

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Albarracín, Bezas, Bronchales, Calomarde, Frías de Albarracín, Gea de Albarracín, Griegos, Guadalaviar, Jabaloyas, Monterde de Albarracín, Moscardón, Noguera de Albarracín, Orihuela del Tremedal, Pozondón, Ródenas, Royuela, Rubiales, Saldón, Terriente, Toril y Masegoso, Torres de Albarracín, Tramacastilla, Valdecuenca, El Vallecillo and Villar del Cobo.

See also

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References

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40°23′N 1°34′W / 40.383°N 1.567°W / 40.383; -1.567