Croscat
The Croscat is a volcano in the comarca of Garrotxa, Catalonia, Spain. It is both the youngest and highest volcano in the Iberian Peninsula, with the last eruption dated back to about 14,000 years Before Present.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Volcano with an elevation of 789 metres
- Description: mountain in Girona, Spain
- Also known as: “Croscat volcano” and “Volca del Croscat”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Santa Margarida Volcano and Ermita de Santa Margarida de Sacot.
Santa Margarida Volcano
Volcano
Photo: Carquinyol, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Santa Margarida Volcano is an extinct volcano in the comarca of Garrotxa, Catalonia, Spain. The volcano has a perimeter of 2 kilometers and a height of 682 meters and is part of the Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa Natural Park.
Ermita de Santa Margarida de Sacot
Church
Photo: raul2010, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ermita de Santa Margarida de Sacot is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Batet de la Serra and Santa Pau.
Can Font
Hamlet
Can Font is a singular population entity in the municipality of Castellgalí, in Catalonia, Spain. As of 2024 it has a population of 26 people.
Croscat
- Categories: extinct volcano and landform
- Location: Olot, Girona Pyrenees, Girona, Catalonia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.154° or 42° 9′ 14″ northLongitude
2.53605° or 2° 32′ 10″ eastElevation
789 metres (2,589 feet)Open location code
8FJ45G3P+HCOpenStreetMap ID
node 1249956537OpenStreetMap feature
natural=volcano
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Satellite Map
Discover Croscat from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Croscat” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Croscat sumendia”
- Catalan: “Volcà del Croscat”
- Cebuano: “Volcà del Croscat”
- Chinese: “克羅斯卡特火山”
- Dutch: “Croscat”
- Dutch: “Volcà del Croscat”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل كروسكات”
- French: “Croscat”
- French: “volcan du Croscat”
- French: “Volcan du Croscat”
- German: “Croscat”
- Hawaiian: “Ka lua pele Croscat”
- Ladin: “Volcà del Croscat”
- Polish: “Croscat”
- Russian: “Кроскат”
- Russian: “Крускат”
- Spanish: “Croscat”
- Spanish: “Volcan Croscat”
- Spanish: “volcán Croscat”
- Spanish: “Volcán Croscat”
- Swedish: “Volcà del Croscat”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Clot Sagolla and Pla de les Forques.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Espai museístic del Volcà del Croscat and Centre d’informacio Can Passavent.
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