Ercavica
Ercavica was an important Roman City whose remains are visible today at the archaeological site. It is situated on the hill of Santaver near Cañaveruelas in Spain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient Iberian settlement
- Also known as: “Arcavica” and “Ciudad romana de Ercávica”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Real Sitio de La Isabela.
Real Sitio de La Isabela
Archaeological site
Photo: Fernando Brambila, Public domain.
Real Sitio de La Isabela is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ km west of Ercavica.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alcohujate and Villalba del Rey.
Alcohujate
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alcohujate is a municipality in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It had a population of 26 as of 2020. Alcohujate is situated 5 km east of Ercavica.
Villalba del Rey
Village
Photo: LeChimp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Villalba del Rey is a municipality located in the province of Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It is part of the natural region of La Alcarria. According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 662 inhabitants. Villalba del Rey is situated 10 km south of Ercavica.
Ercavica
- Categories: municipium, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cañaveruelas, Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.43102° or 40° 25′ 52″ northLongitude
-2.67013° or 2° 40′ 13″ westElevation
803 metres (2,635 feet)Open location code
8CGVC8JH+CWOpenStreetMap ID
way 1280031226OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Ercavica” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Arcavica”
- Basque: “Ercavica”
- Catalan: “Ercavica”
- Catalan: “Ercàvica”
- Dutch: “Ercavica”
- French: “Ercavica”
- German: “Ercavica”
- Spanish: “Ercavica”
- Spanish: “Ercávica”
- Spanish: “Recinto Murado de Ercávica”
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