Pyrenees

Also known as Pyrénées, Pyrenean Mountains

The Pyrenees are a mountain range in southwestern Europe, straddling the France–Spain border. They extend nearly from their union with the Cantabrian Mountains to Cap de Creus on the Mediterranean coast, reaching a maximum elevation of at the peak of Aneto.

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The Pyrenees are a mountain range in southwestern Europe that form a natural border between France and Spain, stretching from the Cantabrian Mountains to the Mediterranean coast. They are significant as one of Europe's major mountain systems, with their highest peak, Aneto, marking the range's maximum elevation.

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Key facts

Mountain.name: The Pyrenees Mountains
Mountain.etymology: Named for Pyrene
Mountain.image: Central pyrenees.jpg
Mountain.image_size: 250px
Mountain.image_caption: Central Pyrenees
Mountain.area_km2: 55000
Mountain.length_km: 491
Mountain.highest: Aneto
Mountain.elevation_m: 3404
Mountain.map_image: Pyrenees topographic map-en.svg
Mountain.map_caption: Topographic map
Mountain.map_size: 250

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: mountain range
Part of: Alpide belt
Has part: Pre-Pyrenees
Named after: Pyrene
Country: Andorra
Located in: Catalonia
Area: 19000
Elevation: 3404
Shares border with: Aquitaine Basin
Highest point: Aneto
Material used: metamorphic rock
Location: South-West Europe
Image: Central pyrenees.jpg
Length: 491
Connects with: Iberian Peninsula

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Commons category: Pyrenees
topic's main category: Category:Pyrenees
Commons gallery: Pyrenees
described by source: Zedler, Großes vollständiges Universallexicon aller Wissenschaften und Künste
time period: Mesozoic
age estimated by a dating method: 40
P8168: Brooke Burke
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
P12749: Stenodema laevigata

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Etymology
Geography
Political divisions
Physiographical divisions
Foothills
Geology
Landscape
Natural resources
Climate
Flora and fauna
Flora
Fauna
Protected areas
Demographics and culture
Scientific facilities
Pic du Midi Observatory
Odeillo solar furnace
Urban areas
Highest summits
Notable summits below 3,000 metres
Sports and leisure
Ski resorts
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

For the most part, the main crest forms a political divide between the states of Spain and France, with the microstate of Andorra sandwiched in between. Historically, the Crown of Aragon and the Kingdom of Navarre extended on both sides of the mountain range.

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