La Morella Explained

La Morella
Elevation M:593
Range:Garraf Massif
(Catalan Coastal Range)
Listing:Mountains of Catalonia
Country:Spain
Subdivision1 Type:Community
Subdivision1:Catalonia
Subdivision2 Type:County
Subdivision2:Garraf
Coordinates:41.2966°N 1.9155°W
Map:Spain Catalonia#Spain
Type:Karstic
First Ascent:Unknown
Easiest Route:From Castelldefels
Fetchwikidata:ALL

La Morella or Morella is a mountain located in Begues municipality, Catalonia, Spain. It has an elevation of 593 metres above sea level.[1]

It is the second highest point of the Garraf Massif, Catalan Coastal Range.

The Morella wind

'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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mapa Topogràfic de Catalunya. Institut Cartogràfic de Catalunya. May 22, 2010. .
  2. http://www.meteomanresa.com/refranys_del_temps.html Weather-related Aphorisms - Meteo Manresa
  3. Virgili & Pagès, Històries de Cervera, Vol. I, Biblioteca de Cervera i la Segarra, 1989.