Serra de Tramuntana

Serra de Tramuntana
Spanish: Sierra de Tramontana
Highest point
PeakPuig Major
Coordinates39°43′51″N 2°41′41″E / 39.73083°N 2.69472°E / 39.73083; 2.69472
Geography
Serra de Tramuntana is located in Majorca
Serra de Tramuntana
Serra de Tramuntana is located in Spain
Serra de Tramuntana
Serra de Tramuntana (Spain)
Official nameCultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana
CriteriaCultural: (ii), (iv), (v)
Designated2011 (35th session)
Reference no.1371
RegionEurope and North America
Area30,745 ha (75,970 acres)
Buffer zone78,617 ha (194,270 acres)
Municipalities of the Serra de Tramuntana, Majorca

The Serra de Tramuntana (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsɛrə ðə tɾəmunˈtanə], Spanish: Sierra de Tramontana) is a mountain range running southwest–northeast which forms the northern backbone of the Spanish island of Mallorca. It is also the name given to the comarca of the same area. On 27 June 2011, the Tramuntana Range was awarded World Heritage Status by UNESCO as an area of great physical and cultural significance.


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