Pyrenees

Summary

Pyrenees is a mountain range^[1]. Pyrenees has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Pyrenees is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine^[3].
• Pyrenees is located in Occitania^[4].
• Pyrenees is located in Basque Country^[5].
• Pyrenees is located in Aragon^[6].
• Pyrenees is located in Navarre^[7].
• Pyrenees is located in Catalonia^[8].
• Pyrenees is in the country of Spain^[9].
• Pyrenees is in the country of France^[10].
• Pyrenees is in the country of Andorra^[11].
• Pyrenees's instance of is recorded as mountain range^[12].
• Pyrenees's shares border with is recorded as valley of Ebro^[13].
• Pyrenees's shares border with is recorded as Aquitaine Basin^[14].
• Pyrene is named after Pyrenees^[15].
• Pyrenees is made of metamorphic rock^[16].
• The location of Pyrenees was South-West Europe^[17].
• Pyrenees is part of Alpide belt^[18].
• Pyrenees's Commons category is recorded as Pyrenees^[19].
• Pyrenees comprises Pre-Pyrenees^[20].
• Pyrenees's highest point is recorded as Aneto^[21].
• Pyrenees's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.7, 'lon': 0.6}^[22].
• Pyrenees's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pyrenees^[23].
• Pyrenees's Commons gallery is recorded as Pyrenees^[24].
• Pyrenees's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:Pyrenees^[25].
• Pyrenees's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[26].
• Pyrenees's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Spain^[9], a sovereign state^[28], in Spain^[29], founded in 1715^[30]; France^[10], a sovereign state^[31], in France^[32], founded in 0843^[33]; and Andorra^[11], a country^[34], in Andorra^[35], founded in 1278^[36]. Located in include Nouvelle-Aquitaine^[3], a region of France^[37], in France^[38], founded in 2016^[39]; Occitania^[4], a region of France^[40], in France^[41], headquartered in Hôtels de Région Occitanie^[42]; Basque Country^[5], an autonomous community of Spain^[43], in Spain^[44]; Aragon^[6], an autonomous community of Spain^[45], in Spain^[46]; Navarre^[7], a chartered community^[47], in Spain^[48], founded in 1841^[49]; and Catalonia^[8], an autonomous community of Spain^[50], in Spain^[51], founded in 0801^[52]. Pyrenees is part of Alpide belt^[18].

Physical Characteristics

Pyrenees covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+19000'}^[53]. Pyrenees sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3404'}^[54]. Pyrenees's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+491'}^[55].

Designation and Status

Pyrenees's instance of is recorded as mountain range^[12].

History and Context

Pyrene is named after Pyrenees^[15].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Pyrenees include Pau Pyrénées Airport^[56], an airport^[57], in France^[58]; Treaty of the Pyrenees^[59], a peace treaty^[60], in France^[61], founded in 1659^[62]; Montes Pyrenaeus^[63], a mountain^[64]; Pyrénées-Atlantiques^[65], a department of France^[66], in France^[67], founded in 1790^[68]; Pyrenean desman^[69], a taxon^[70]; Pyrénées-Orientales^[71], a department of France^[72], in France^[73], founded in 1790^[74]; Huesca-Pirineos Airport^[75], an airport^[76], in Spain^[77]; and La Seu d'Urgell Airport^[78], an airport^[79], in Spain^[80], founded in 1982^[81].

Why It Matters

Pyrenees has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Pyrenees is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[82]

Entities named for Pyrenees include Pau Pyrénées Airport^[56], an airport^[57], in France^[58]; Treaty of the Pyrenees^[59], a peace treaty^[60], in France^[61], founded in 1659^[62]; Montes Pyrenaeus^[63], a mountain^[64]; Pyrénées-Atlantiques^[65], a department of France^[66], in France^[67], founded in 1790^[68]; Pyrenean desman^[69], a taxon^[70]; and Pyrénées-Orientales^[71], a department of France^[72], in France^[73], founded in 1790^[74].