Karakate
| Karakate | |
|---|---|
Mount Karakate | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 749 m (2,457 ft) |
| Prominence | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Coordinates | 43°11′33″N 02°24′53″W / 43.19250°N 2.41472°W |
| Geography | |
Karakate Karakate Karakate (Spain) | |
| Parent range | Irukurutzeta Range |
Karakate, also known as Muneta or Kortazar, is a mountain located in the northeast of Gipuzkoa in Basque Country, Spain. It belongs to the Irukurutzeta Range of the wider Basque Mountains. The mountain has a maximum height of 749 meters.[1]
Archaeological site
In 2016, archaeologist Antxoka Martínez Velasco found vestiges of a Roman military camp at the summit of Karate. It is a small camp with defensive slope and mount.[2]
Galleries
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View of Karakate from Eibar
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Karakate mountain from the town of Elgoibar
References
- ^ Karakate, Huellas de historia y naturaleza [Karakate, Traces of history and nature] (in Spanish). Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ Cristóbal, Aníbal Clemente. "Campamentos romanos en el País Vasco y Navarra" [Roman camps in the Basque Country and Navarra]. Historia y Arqueologia (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2023.