Editing Province of Ávila (section)

==Geography==
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Ávila is naturally divided into two sections, differing completely in soil and climate. The northern portion is generally level; the soil is of indifferent quality, strong and [[Wiktionary:marl#Etymology|marly]] in a few places, but rocky in all the valleys of the Sierra de Ávila; and the climate alternates from severe cold in winter to extreme heat in summer. The population of this part is mainly agricultural. The southern division, however, is one mass of rugged granitic sierras, interspersed with sheltered and well-watered valleys, abounding with rich vegetation.{{fact|date=September 2021}}

The winter, especially in the elevated region of the Paramera and the wastelands of Ávila, is long and severe, but the climate is not unhealthy.{{clarifyme|date=September 2021}}{{fact|date=September 2021}}

The principal mountain chains are the Guadarrama, separating this province from Madrid; the Paramera and [[Sierra de Ávila]], west of the Guadarrama; and the vast wall of the [[Sierra de Gredos]] along the southern frontier, where its outstanding peaks rise from around {{convert|6000|to|8000|ft}}. [[Pico Almanzor]] is the highest point. The ridges which [[Wiktionary:ramify#English|ramify]] from the Paramera are covered with valuable forests of beeches, oaks and firs, presenting a striking contrast to the bare peaks of the Sierra de Gredos.{{fact|date=September 2021}}

The main rivers stemming from the [[Sierra de Gredos]] are the [[Alberche]], the [[Tiétar River|Tiétar]], and the [[Tormes]].{{Sfn|Klemm|2008|p=39}} The first two belong to the [[Tagus basin]], while the latter belongs to the [[Douro]] catchment area. Meanwhile, the [[Adaja]], another Douro tributary whose source lies at the cut-off point of the [[Sierra de Ávila]] and La Serrota, carries little water in the Summer.{{Sfn|Klemm|2008|p=39}}