Southern Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula

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The Southern Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula is a high, inland tableland in central Spain characterized by extensive plains, river basins, and major historic cities such as Madrid and Toledo.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
plateau
alsoKnownAs Southern Submeseta
Submeseta Sur
approximateElevation 600–800 metres above sea level
borderedBy Central System
Extremadura
Murcia Region
linked to: Province of Murcia

Sierra Morena
Valencian Community
climate Mediterranean with continental influences
contains Alcázar de San Juan
Ciudad Real
Guadiana River valley
linked to: Guadiana Basin

Madrid
Tagus River valley
linked to: Tagus Basin

Talavera de la Reina
Toledo
country Spain
dominantLandUse cereal cultivation
dry farming
olive groves
vineyards
drainedBy Guadiana River basin
linked to: Guadiana Basin

Tagus River basin
linked to: Tagus Basin
economicActivity agriculture
livestock raising
services concentrated in Madrid
geomorphologicalType erosion surface
hasCharacteristic continental climate tendencies
extensive plains
high elevation
inland tableland
hasFeature river basins
hasSeasonalCharacteristic cold winters
hot summers
hasSoilType predominantly sedimentary materials
historicalSignificance contains Spanish capital Madrid
contains historic city of Toledo
locatedIn central Spain
locatedOn Iberian Peninsula
partOf Meseta Central
interior of the Iberian Peninsula
region Castile-La Mancha
Community of Madrid
separatedBy Central System mountain range
separatedFrom Northern Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula

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Sistema Central separates Southern Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula
Southern Submeseta partOf Spanish interior plateau system
linked to: Southern Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula
Cauca situatedOn Meseta Central of the Iberian Peninsula
linked to: Southern Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula
Ciudad Real locatedOn Castilian plateau
linked to: Southern Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula
Province of Cuenca locatedIn Castilian Plateau
linked to: Southern Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula
Esgueva River locatedIn Castilian Plateau
linked to: Southern Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula
Esgueva River flowsThrough Castilian Plateau
linked to: Southern Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula
Alcarria regionOf Castilian Plateau
linked to: Southern Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula
Algete locatedOn Castilian Plateau
linked to: Southern Plateau of the Iberian Peninsula