Caves of La Nou de Gaià
La Nou de Gaià (Tarragonès) has 2 caves, all in sandstone: the Cova de la Faringalla and the Cova Petita de la Faringalla. Together they total 30 m of passage and reach a maximum depth of 3 m.
La Nou de Gaià has 2 catalogued caves, including 0 potholes and 2 caves. The longest is Cova de la Faringalla (18m) and the deepest is Cova Petita de la Faringalla (3m). Most caves are found in sandstone.
Length adds each cave once (a system counts once), and depth is that of the deepest cave, canyons excluded.
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In the municipality of la Nou de Gaià, in the Tarragonès, 2 cavities are known, both catalogued as caves. The lithology of both is sandstone. Together, the cavities total 30 m of passage and the maximum depth reached is 3 m.
The longest cavity is the Cova de la Faringalla, at 18 m, known since ancient times and surveyed in 1970. The Cova Petita de la Faringalla, at 12 m, is the deepest, at 3 m, and is located in front of the parish church of Santa Magdalena.
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The 20 longest
- 1Cova de la FaringallaLa Nou de Gaià, Tarragona18 m
- 2Cova Petita de la FaringallaLa Nou de Gaià, Tarragona12 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Cova Petita de la FaringallaLa Nou de Gaià, Tarragona3 m
- 2Cova de la FaringallaLa Nou de Gaià, Tarragona2 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cova de la Faringalla | 18 meters | 2 meters | Nou de Gaià, La | Tarragonès |
| Cova Petita de la Faringalla | 12 meters | 3 meters | Nou de Gaià, La | Tarragonès |
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