Atapuerca Mountains
The Atapuerca Mountains is a karstic hill formation near the village of Atapuerca in the province of Burgos, northern Spain. In a still ongoing excavation campaign, rich fossil deposits and stone tool assemblages have been discovered which are attributed to the earliest known hominin residents in Western Europe.
- Locality with about 200 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 950 metres (3,120 feet)
- Description: mountain range in Spain
- Also known as“09029”“Sierra de Atapuerca”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gran Dolina and Sima del Elefante.
Gran Dolina
The archaeological site of Atapuerca is located in the…
Iglesia de San Martín Obispo
Iglesia de San Martín Obispo is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Atapuerca and Quintanapalla.
Quintanapalla
Quintanapalla is a municipality and town located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. Quintanapalla is situated 4 km northwest of Atapuerca Mountains.
Cardeñuela Riopico
Cardeñuela Riopico is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. Cardeñuela Riopico is situated 5 km southwest of Atapuerca Mountains.
Atapuerca Mountains
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Latitude
42.3771° or 42° 22′ 37″ north
Longitude
-3.507° or 3° 30′ 25″ west
Open location code
8CJR9FGV+R5
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Atapuerca Mountains” goes by many names.
جبال أتابويركاArabic
Atapuercako mendilerroaBasque
AtapuercaCatalan
Serra d’AtapuercaCatalan
阿塔普埃尔卡山Chinese
AtapuercaCzech
Hory AtapuercaCzech
Sierra de AtapuercaDutch
AtapuercaEsperanto
Montoj AtapuercaEsperanto
Atapuerca mäestikEstonian
Serra de AtapuercaGalician
ატაპუერკის მთებიGeorgian
Σιέρα δε ΑταπουέρκαGreek
הרי אטאפוורקהHebrew
Atapuerca-hegységHungarian
アタプエルカ山地Japanese
アタプエルカ山脈Japanese
അറ്റപ്യൂർക്ക പർവ്വതങ്ങൾMalayalam
AtapuercafjelleneNorwegian
AtapuercafjelleneNorwegian Bokmål
کوههای آتاپوئرکاPersian
Góry AtapuercaPolish
Sierra de AtapuercaPolish
АтапуэркаRussian
Горы АтапуэркаRussian
Сьерра АтапуэркаRussian
Sierra de AtapuercaSlovenian
AtapuercaSwedish
AtapuercabergenSwedish
Atapuerca DağlarıTurkish
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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