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Pyrenees 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 |
| Geography | |
| Countries | Spain, France and Andorra |
| Range coordinates | 42°37′56″N 00°39′28″E / 42.63222°N 0.65778°E |
| Geology | |
| Period | 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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Composite satellite image of the Pyrenees (NASA)
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Pico de Aneto, the highest mountain of the Pyrenees
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Pic de Bugatet in the Néouvielle massif
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Pedraforca
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Baretous Valley and Piedmont plain, in the French western Pyrénées
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Sant Maurici lake in the Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park, 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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Ski Center, Cerler (Spain)
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Monte Perdido, Aragon (Spain)
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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