Caves of Castelló de Farfanya
Castelló de Farfanya, in the Noguera, has 2 cavities: 1 cave and 1 pit, with a total length of 147 metres and a maximum depth of 34 metres.
Castelló de Farfanya has 2 catalogued caves, including 1 potholes and 1 caves. The longest is Forat de Sant Tomàs (97m). Most caves are found in limestone.
Length adds each cave once (a system counts once), and depth is that of the deepest cave, canyons excluded.
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Castelló de Farfanya, a municipality in the comarca of the Noguera, has 2 catalogued cavities: 1 cave and 1 pit. The total recorded length is 147 metres and the maximum depth reached is 34 metres. Both cavities develop in limestone.
The Forat de Sant Tomàs is a pit 34 metres deep, explored on 21 March 1971 by the RES - CE Pirenaic. The Forat del Celler d'en Planes is a cave with a length of 50 metres, with an entrance of half a metre, a 12-metre shaft and a history of explorations since 1971; its depth is 25 metres.
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The 20 longest
- 1Forat de Sant TomàsCastelló de Farfanya, Lleida97 m
- 2Forat del Celler d'en PlanesCastelló de Farfanya, Lleida50 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Forat de Sant TomàsCastelló de Farfanya, Lleida34 m
- 2Forat del Celler d'en PlanesCastelló de Farfanya, Lleida25 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forat de Sant Tomàs | 97 meters | 34 meters | Castelló de Farfanya | Noguera |
| Forat del Celler d'en Planes | 50 meters | 25 meters | Castelló de Farfanya | Noguera |
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