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Pyrenees Mountains

Pyrenees Mountains
Spanish: Pirineos
French: Pyrénées
Catalan: Pirineus
Aragonese: Pirineus
Occitan: Pirenèus
Basque: Pirinioak, Auñamendiak
Central pyrenees.jpg
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
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 (/ˈpɪrnz/; 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).


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