The archaeological site of Atapuerca is located in the province of Burgos in the north of Spain and is notable for its evidence of early human occupation. Gran Dolina is situated 4 km south of La Hesecilla.

estación Quintanapalla

Building

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estación Quintanapalla is a building, which is situated 2½ km northwest of La Hesecilla.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Olmos de Atapuerca and Atapuerca wetlands.

Olmos de Atapuerca

Hamlet

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Olmos de Atapuerca is a hamlet.

Atapuerca wetlands

Locality

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Atapuerca wetlands is a locality.

Atapuerca

Village

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Atapuerca is a village in Castile and León, Spain. It has about 120 inhabitants and lies on the French Way of the Camino de Santiago.

La Hesecilla

Type: Locality
Location: Atapuerca Mountains, Burgos, Castile and León, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

42.3865° or 42° 23′ 11″ north

Longitude

-3.51773° or 3° 31′ 4″ west

Open location code

8CJR9FPJ+JW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1242406773

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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