Pyrénées

Pyrenees Mountains
Spanish: Pirineos French: Pyrénées Catalan: Pirineus Aragonese: Pirineus Occitan: Pirenèus Basque: Pirinioak, Auñamendiak
Central Pyrenees
Highest point
Peak	Aneto
Elevation	3,404 m (11,168 ft)
Coordinates	42°37′56″N 00°39′28″E / 42.63222°N 0.65778°E / 42.63222; 0.65778
Dimensions
Length	491 km (305 mi)
Naming
Etymology	Pyrene
Geography
Topographic map
Countries	France, Spain and Andorra
Range coordinates	42°40′N 1°00′E / 42.67°N 1°E / 42.67; 1Coordinates: 42°40′N 1°00′E / 42.67°N 1°E / 42.67; 1
Geology
Age of rock	Paleozoic and Mesozoic
Type of rock	granite, gneiss, limestone

The Pyrenees (/ˈpɪrᵻniːz/; Spanish: Pirineos [piɾiˈneos], French: Pyrénées [piʁene], Aragonese: Pirineus, Catalan: Pirineus [piɾiˈnɛus], Occitan: Pirenèus, Basque: Pirinioak [piˈɾinioˌak] or Auñamendiak [auˈɲamendiˌak]) is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain. Reaching a height of 3,404 metres (11,168 ft) altitude at the peak of Aneto, the range separates the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of continental Europe, and extends for about 491 km (305 mi) from the Bay of Biscay (Cap Higuer) to the Mediterranean Sea (Cap de Creus).