Northern Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula

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The Northern Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula is a high, extensive inland plain in north-central Spain characterized by continental climate, cereal agriculture, and historic Castilian cities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
natural region of Spain
plateau
alsoKnownAs Meseta Norte
linked to: Meseta Central

Northern Meseta
linked to: Northern Submeseta
borderedBy Cantabrian Mountains
Central System
Galician Massif
Sistema Ibérico
climate continental climate
climateCharacteristic cold winters
hot summers
low annual precipitation
containsCity Burgos
León
Palencia
Salamanca
Segovia
Valladolid
Zamora
Ávila
country Spain
culturalSignificance core area of historic Castile
dominantLandUse cereal agriculture
economicActivity extensive agriculture
livestock grazing
geology sedimentary basin infill
historicalRegion Kingdom of León
Old Castile
landscapeCharacteristic large dry-farmed fields
open treeless plains
languageHistoricallyAssociated Castilian Spanish
linked to: Peninsular Spanish
locatedIn Iberian Peninsula
north-central Spain
mainCrops barley
rye
wheat
mainRiverBasins Douro basin
Tagus basin
linked to: Tagus Basin
modernAdministrativeRegion Castile and León
Castilla-La Mancha (northern part)
partOf Meseta Central
interior of the Iberian Peninsula
populationPattern concentration in historic cities and small villages
soilType poor to medium-fertility soils
surfaceMaterial Tertiary sediments
transportRole crossed by major road and rail corridors of Spain
typicalElevation 700–900 metres above sea level

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Province of Valladolid locatedOn Northern Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula
Pisuerga River region Northern Meseta of Spain
linked to: Northern Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula
Madrigal de las Altas Torres hasCulturalRegion Castilian Meseta
linked to: Northern Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula
Medina del Campo locatedIn Northern Meseta of Spain
linked to: Northern Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula
Sistema Central separates Northern Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula
Northern Submeseta contains Castilian Plateau
linked to: Northern Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula
Battle of Simancas militaryTheater northern Meseta of the Iberian Peninsula
linked to: Northern Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula
Cigales locatedIn Northern Meseta of Spain
linked to: Northern Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula
City of Valladolid partOf Castilian Plateau
linked to: Northern Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula
Simancas locatedIn Northern Meseta of the Iberian Peninsula
linked to: Northern Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula
Tierra de Campos partOf Northern Meseta of the Iberian Peninsula
linked to: Northern Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula
Montes Torozos hasCulturalRegion Castilian Plateau
linked to: Northern Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula
Province of Burgos locatedIn Castilian Plateau (partly)
linked to: Northern Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula
Mayorga locatedIn Northern Meseta of Spain
linked to: Northern Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula