Salt Valley of Añana
The Salt Valley of Añana is an inland salt evaporation pond in Salinas de Añana, Basque Country, Spain. The salty water emerges from four springs located in the head of the valley, which is then diverted to numerous ponds and left to evaporate.- Type: Body of water
- Description: cultural property in Añana, Spain
- Also known as: “Salinas de Añana” and “Valle Salado”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monasterio de San Juan de Acre and Añana town hall.
Monasterio de San Juan de Acre
Monastery
Photo: Habibicb, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monasterio de San Juan de Acre is a monastery, which is situated 250 metres southeast of Salt Valley of Añana.
Añana town hall
Town hall
Photo: Zarateman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Añana town hall is situated 350 metres north of Salt Valley of Añana.
Iglesia de Santa María de Villacones
Church
Photo: Juanje 2712, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Iglesia de Santa María de Villacones is a church, which is situated 430 metres northwest of Salt Valley of Añana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Viloria and Arreo.
Viloria
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Viloria is a hamlet and concejo in the municipality of Ribera Alta/Erriberagoitia, in Álava province, Basque Country, Spain.
Arreo
Hamlet
Photo: AntonVe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arreo is a hamlet and concejo in the municipality of Ribera Alta/Erriberagoitia, in Álava province, Basque Country, Spain. It gives its name to the only natural lake in the Basque Country.
Villambrosa
Hamlet
Photo: AntonVe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Villambrosa is a hamlet and concejo in the municipality of Ribera Alta/Erriberagoitia, in Álava province, Basque Country, Spain. Villambrosa is situated 2½ km southwest of Salt Valley of Añana.
Salt Valley of Añana
- Categories: valley, monument, salt evaporation pond, saltworks, and pond
- Location: Añana Municipality, Araba / Álava, Basque Country, Northern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.79928° or 42° 47′ 57″ northLongitude
-2.98575° or 2° 59′ 9″ westOpen location code
8CJVQ2X7+PPOpenStreetMap ID
way 219476542OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=salt_pondOpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q18286647
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Salt Valley of Añana” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Añanako Gatz harana”
- Basque: “Añanako Gatz Harana”
- Catalan: “Vall Salada”
- French: “Valle Salado”
- French: “Vallée du sel”
- Galician: “Val Salgado de Añana”
- Igbo: “Ndagwurugwu Nri nke Añana”
- Japanese: “塩の谷”
- Spanish: “Diapiro de Añana”
- Spanish: “IH211003”
- Spanish: “Salinas de Añana”
- Spanish: “Valle Salado de Añana”
- Spanish: “Valle Salado”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gesaltza Añana / Salinas de Añana and Centro de Interpretación ‘El Torco’.
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