Mount Picossa Explained

Mount Picossa
Elevation M:495.8
Range:Isolated hill in the Catalan Central Depression
Listing:Mountains of Catalonia
Map:Spain Catalonia
Country:Spain
Subdivision1 Type:Community
Subdivision1:Catalonia
Subdivision2 Type:County
Subdivision2:Ribera d'Ebre
Settlement Type:City
Settlement:Móra d'Ebre
Coordinates:41.1092°N 0.5764°W
First Ascent:Unknown
Easiest Route:From Móra d'Ebre
Fetchwikidata:ALL

Mount Picossa (Catalan; Valencian: La Picossa) is a mountain in Catalonia, Spain. It is located within the Móra d'Ebre municipal limits, Ribera d'Ebre.

The summit used to be a breeding ground for the Bonelli's eagle, but in the last few years the birds have failed to reproduce. Human disturbance has been deemed to be the cause and the access to the mountain has been restricted.[1]

Geography

Mount Picossa is an isolated hill of the Catalan Central Depression.[2] There is a triangulation station at the top marked "251139001". The Serra de Cavalls can be seen in the horizon looking south.[3]

History

During the Battle of the Ebro of the Spanish Civil War there was an observation point of the Republican Military on top of the hill which was bombed by the Francoist faction before the collapsing of the front. The 42nd Division camped at the hill on 8 November 1938 during its withdrawal, having lost many of its troops and its pace being hampered by the many wounded.[4] By 10 November the Francoists had occupied Mount Picossa.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Móra d'Ebre tallarà camins a la Picossa per assegurar la reproducció de l'àguila cuabarrada. Federació d'Entitats Excursionistes de Catalunya (FEEC). Spanish. 11 November 2017.
  2. Web site: Mapa Topogràfic de Catalunya. Institut Cartogràfic de Catalunya. Spanish. 11 November 2017.
  3. Web site: La Picossa és el cim més emblemàtic de Mora d'Ebre. Spanish. 9 May 2024.
  4. Web site: Brigadas Mixtas del Ejército Popular - BM 59. Sociedad Benéfica de Historiadores Aficionados y Creadores (S.B.H.A.C). Spanish. 9 May 2024.
  5. Book: Thomas, Hugh. 2001. The Spanish Civil War. The Spanish Civil War (book). Penguin Books. London. 832.