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Mountain in the Basque Country, Spain

Karakate
Mount Karakate
Highest point
Elevation749 m (2,457 ft)
Prominence17 m (56 ft)
Coordinates43°11′33″N 02°24′53″W / 43.19250°N 2.41472°W / 43.19250; -2.41472
Geography
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Parent rangeIrukurutzeta 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.

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.

Galleries

  • View of Karakate from Eibar View of Karakate from Eibar
  • Karakate mountain from the town of Elgoibar Karakate mountain from the town of Elgoibar

References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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