Pyrenees facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Pyrenees Mountains |
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| Spanish: Pirineos French: Pyrénées Catalan: Pirineus Aragonese: Pirineus Occitan: Pirenèus Basque: Pirinioak, Auñamendiak |
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Central Pyrenees
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Aneto |
| Elevation | 3,404 m (11,168 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 491 km (305 mi) |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Named for Pyrene |
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Topographic map
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| Countries | Spain, France and Andorra |
| Range coordinates | 42°40′N 1°00′E / 42.667°N 1.000°E |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Paleozoic and Mesozoic |
| Type of rock | granite, gneiss, limestone |
The Pyrenees (Catalan: Pirineus; French: Pyrénées; Spanish: Pirineos; 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).
Images for kids
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Monte Perdido, Aragon (Spain)
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Ibón (glacial lake) Basa Mora, in Gistain valley, Aragon.
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Aigualluts cascade in Benasque Valley, Aragon (Spain)
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Ibón de Barrancs (glacial lake) in Posets-Maladeta Natural Park, Aragon (Spain)
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Some Blonde d'Aquitaine on summer pasture near the Pic du Midi d'Ossau
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The observatory on the Pic du Midi de Bigorre.
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Odeillo solar furnace.
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Pic du Midi d'Ossau reflected in the lac Gentau
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Aiguilles d'Ansabère and Mesa de los Tres Reyes reflected in the lake of Ansabère
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Gavarnie
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Ski Center, Cerler (Spain)
See also
In Spanish: Pirineos para niños
