Pyrenees

range of mountains in southwest Europe
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The Pyrenees (Catalan: Pirineus; Spanish: Pirineos, French: Pyrénées; Occitan: Pirenèus; Aragonese: Perinés; Basque: Pirinioak) are a range of mountains in southwest Europe that form a natural border between France and Spain. They separate the Iberian Peninsula from France, and extend for about 430 km (267 mi) from the Atlantic Ocean (Bay of Biscay) to the Mediterranean Sea (Cap de Creus).

The Pyrenees Mountains
Spanish: Pirineos
French: Pyrénées
Catalan: Pirineus
Aragonese: Pirineus
Occitan: Pirenèus
Basque: Pirinioak, Auñamendiak
Central Pyrenees seen from the summit of the Pic du Midi de Bigorre
Highest point
PeakAneto
Elevation3,404 m (11,168 ft)
Coordinates42°37′56″N 00°39′28″E / 42.63222°N 0.65778°E / 42.63222; 0.65778
Dimensions
Length491 km (305 mi)
Naming
EtymologyNamed for Pyrene
Geography
Countries
Range coordinates42°40′N 1°00′E / 42.667°N 1.000°E / 42.667; 1.000
Geology
Age of rock
Type of rock
Midi d'Ossau

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