Embalse de Escales

Embalse de Escales is a reservoir in Spain and has an elevation of 816 metres. Embalse de Escales is situated nearby to the hamlet Casterner de les Olles, as well as near the abandoned locality Aulet.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Roc de Sant Cugat and Abbey of Santa María de Alaón.

Roc de Sant Cugat

Peak

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Roc de Sant Cugat is a peak.

Abbey of Santa María de Alaón

Church

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The Royal Abbey of Santa María de Alaón is a former Benedictine abbey, earlier a Cluniac priory, in Sopeira in the Pyrenean county of Ribagorza, Aragon, Spain, established in the late 11th or early 12th century over a 6th or 7th century foundation. Abbey of Santa María de Alaón is situated 2½ km south of Embalse de Escales.

Tossal Gros

Peak

Photo: Simonjoan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tossal Gros is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Casterner de les Olles and Sopeira.

Casterner de les Olles

Hamlet

Casterner de les Olles is a locality located in the municipality of Tremp, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 1.

Sopeira

Village

Photo: Jordiferrer, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sopeira is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 100 inhabitants. Sopeira is situated 2½ km south of Embalse de Escales.

Betesa

Hamlet

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Betesa is a locality located in the municipality of Arén, in Huesca province, Aragon, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 2. Betesa is situated 4½ km west of Embalse de Escales.

Embalse de Escales

Latitude

42.34075° or 42° 20′ 27″ north

Longitude

0.74594° or 0° 44′ 45″ east

Elevation

816 metres (2,677 feet)

Open location code

8FJ28PRW+89

GeoNames ID

3123026

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