Pyrenees topographic map
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Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a mountain range in southwestern Europe, straddling the France–Spain border. The Pyrenees extend nearly 500 kilometres (310 mi) from their union with the Cantabrian Mountains to Cap de Creus on the Mediterranean coast, reaching a maximum elevation of 3,404 metres (11,168 ft) at the peak of Aneto, in Huesca, Spain.
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Name: Pyrenees topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Pyrenees, Spain (42.38339 -1.62023 43.31742 2.45903)
Average elevation: 1,870 ft
Minimum elevation: -3 ft
Maximum elevation: 10,528 ft
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