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For example, in
the south of Tarragona, almost on the border with the province of Castellon,
cliffs once again begin to appear around the Montsia massif. The most
notable natural landmarks on the coast are: cape Creus, Cadaques inlet, cape
Norfeo, cape Falco, gulf of Roses, Trencada point, Medes island (opposite
the mouth of the river Ter), cape Begur, cape San Sebastian, the Maresme,
Castedefells beaches, Garraf headlands, the beaches of Sitges, cape Salou,
the Ebro Delta, cape Tortosa and the coastal spurs of Montsia. One of the
most beautiful and residentially developed areas along the coast with
regards to tourism is the Costa Brava, that stretches along the beaches of
Girona, from cape Creus, in the north, to the mouth of the river Tordera, in
the south. The region has a diverse mountain terrain, including fertile
mountain valleys and wide fast-flowing rivers. The mountainous terrain of
Catalonia can be divided into three main systems: The Pyrenees, the
Mediterranean and the Central depression. The Pyrenees border the region in
the north from west to east. This can further be divided into two parts: The
Main Pyrenees (with its central axis) and the pre-Pyrenees, with its
parallel spurs. The highest peaks include Puig Pedros (2,911 m), Puigmal
(2,913 m), Els Encantats (2.982) and Pica d'Estats (3,143 m). At right
angles from the Pyrenees axis, there are numerous lush valleys that open up
southwards. The Mediterranean system includes two mountain ranges that run
parallel with the Mediterranean sea: the Prelitoral (before the coast), with
Turo de l'Home its highest peak at 1,712 m and the Litoral (coastal) with
Montnegre at 763 m comprising its highest peak, that extends up to the Campo
de Tarragona. The Central depression is basically an extension of the Ebro
depression, but it is not as flat. It has a staggered appearance with
altitudes varying from 100m to 1000m. The rivers of Catalonia tend to be
short and with little water flowing through them, either starting their life
in the Pyrenees or being tributaries of the Ebro basin. The most notable of
the rivers is the Segre. The Ebro penetrates Catalonia via Fayon and flows
into the Mediterranean having been nourished by the waters of the Segre,
both Nogueras rivers, the Ciurana and the Galera rivers. Before flowing into
the sea the Ebro forms a vast delta.
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