Pyrenees facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Pyrenees Mountains |
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Spanish: [Pirineos] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) French: Pyrénées Catalan: [Pirineus] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) Aragonese: [Pirineus] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) Occitan: [Pirenèus] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) Basque: [Pirinioak, Auñamendiak] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) |
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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°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] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); French: Pyrénées; Spanish: [Pirineos] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); Occitan: [Pirenèus] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); Aragonese: [Perinés] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); Basque: [Pirinioak] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) 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
See also
In Spanish: Pirineos para niños