Parque Nacional Sierra Nevada | |
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Sierra Nevada National Park | |
IUCN category II (national park) | |
![]() Satellite image of Sierra Nevada. The chain of mountains is visible in the center; below this are clouds blown by winds from the southeast. | |
Location | Granada, Almería, Andalusia, Spain |
Coordinates | 37°12′0″N 3°15′0″W / 37.20000°N 3.25000°W |
The Sierra Nevada National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Sierra Nevada) is a national park in Spain. It is in the Granada and Almería provinces. Its area is 85,883 hectares (331.60 sq mi).[1]
Sierra Nevada was one of 100 finalists for the 12 Treasures of Spain in 2007.[2]
There are more than 20 peaks over 3,000 metres (9,800 feet). The highest are Mulhacén (3,479 metres or 11,414 feet),[3] Veleta (3,396 metres or 11,142 feet)[4] and Alcazaba (3,371 metres or 11,060 feet).