Montsec Range
The Montsec Range (Catalan: Serra del Montsec Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsɛrə ðəɫ munˈsɛk], locally: [ˈsɛra ðeɫ monˈsek]; Spanish: Sierra del Montsec) is a mountain system of the Pre-Pyrenees.
Description
The Serra del Montsec consists of a series of calcareous mountain ranges running roughly from east to west. The range system is about 40 km long and 186.96 square kilometres in area. The Montsec is located in the Catalan province of Lleida and the Aragonese province of Huesca in Spain.
Geography
The name Montsec derives from the Latin Montus sectus, which makes reference to its characteristic rock formations. It marks the southern limit of the Pallars region and is divided into three main massifs by 3 of the most important rivers in Catalonia:
Montsec de Rúbies, the eastern massif, is separated by the river Segre in the east and the Noguera Pallaresa in the middle,
Montsec d'Ares, the central massif.
Montsec d'Estall, in Aragon, located to the west, divided by the Noguera Ribagorçana from the central massif.
