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Celtiberian Range (in Spanish language: Serranía Celtibérica), also called South Lapland or Spanish Lapland (Laponia del Sur or Laponia Española), is the geographical term given to a small part of Spain due to its lower population and lack of infrastructure.

Its nomenclature comes from the Celtiberians, a pre-Roman tribe who lived in this area long ago.

Geography

Spanish Lapland2
Coloured in red, Spanish Lapland area

It comprises an area of 63,098 km². Through the range are 1,632 municipalities among several provinces. All but the Valencian Community are landlocked.

It has a population of 503,566 inhabitants.

Autonomous Community Province(s)
Aragón Teruel
Zaragoza
Castile-La Mancha Cuenca
Guadalajara
Castile and León Burgos
Segovia
Soria
La Rioja Logroño
Valencian Community Castellón
Valencia

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Serranía Celtibérica para niños

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