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9-670: The river is 55 kilometres (34 mi) long. Its source is in the Montseny Massif , and it discharges in the Mediterranean Sea . The river's average discharge is 5.01 cubic metres per second (177 cu ft/s). Its main tributaries are the Riera de Gualba , Riera de Arbúcies , Riera de Santa Coloma and the Riera de Valmanya . The river runs through the protected areas of the Parc Natural del Montseny and

18-611: A natural park in 1987, the Montseny Natural Park (Parc Natural del Montseny) . The Park is home to a wide variety of fauna from Mediterranean to alpine. The critically endangered Montseny brook newt is only known from the area of this massif. This article about a location in Catalonia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Montseny brook newt The Montseny brook newt ( Catalan : tritó del Montseny ; Calotriton arnoldi )

27-431: A large number of megalithic structures in the massif, such as menhirs , indicating that the area was inhabited since very ancient times. The Santa Fe Reservoir is located in the area of the range; construction work began in 1920 and was completed in 1935. The Montseny is a protected area , UNESCO designated the massif a biosphere reserve in 1978. The Generalitat of Catalonia regional government designated it

36-559: A planned defensive line along the course of the Tordera River in order to halt the massive rebel offensive. The units took position along the course of the river east of the Montseny Massif on 27 January. The effort, however, proved futile and in practice it became impossible for the Republican forces to put up any meaningful resistance, especially since the young, inexperienced and ill-equipped 242rd Mixed Brigade —posted at

45-497: Is 34–44 mm (1.3–1.7 in) and the maximum body size is 103 mm (4.1 in). Dorsum is dark, chocolate-coloured. Head is strongly flattened. Body is oval in cross-section and with some dorsoventral compression. When handled, Montseny brook newts release a whitish, noxious, sticky, and very odorous skin secretion. This is probably a defence mechanism against predators. Its natural habitats are oligotrophic , cold (under 15 °C) fast running rivers ; it seems to be

54-787: Is a mountain range west of the coastal hills north of Barcelona . It is part of the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range . The Montseny massif is located within a triangle formed by the AP-7 , C-17 and C-25 roads. It has the highest mountains in the area south of the Pyrenees and dominates the plains south of Girona . To the south lies the plateau of La Calma. In between is the Valley of the Tordera River . The highest peaks are Turó de l'Home (1,712 m), Les Agudes (1,703 m), El Matagalls (1,697 m) and Puig Drau (1,344 m). There are

63-470: Is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae . It is endemic to the Montseny Massif ( Catalan Pre-Coastal Range ) in northeast Spain. Before it was formally described in 2005, it was mixed with the larger and more widely distributed Pyrenean brook salamander ( Calotriton asper , formerly Euproctus asper ). Montseny brook newt males measure 56–59 mm (2.2–2.3 in) and females 57–59 mm (2.2–2.3 in) in snout–vent length. Tail

72-538: The Parc Natural del Montnegre i el Corredor . The last stretch of the Tordera is a wide sandy bed subject to seasonal flow. The brackish lagoon in its final delta area is an important area for migratory birds. In the last week of January 1939 the 77th Division of the Spanish Republican Army , together with the 242nd Mixed Brigade —which had not been ascribed to any division—, tried to establish

81-494: The lower course of the river— was not prepared for the battle and quickly fell into disarray and was overrun. In the face of the powerful and steady enemy advance the 77th Division abandoned the defensive line along the Tordera and withdrew to the town of Vic , which it lost on 1 February. 41°46′40″N 2°24′02″E  /  41.77778°N 2.40056°E  / 41.77778; 2.40056 Montseny Massif Montseny ( Catalan pronunciation: [munˈsɛɲ] )

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