Puigpedrós

Puigpedrós is a mountain located at the border between Catalonia, Spain and the département of Pyrénées-Orientales (France).

Puigpedrós
Highest point
Elevation2,912 m (9,554 ft)
Coordinates42°29′16″N 1°45′49″E
Geography
Puigpedrós
Location in the Pyrenees
LocationCatalonia, Spain, Pyrénées-Orientales, France
Parent rangePyrenees

Part of the Pyrenees, its summit has an elevation of 2,912 metres above sea level.[1]

According to the Catalan toponymist Lluís Bassede, the name originates from puig (Catalan word for "mountain with a round peak") and pedrós (meaning, "rocky"), due to the amount of rocks found in its peak.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Mapa Topogràfic de Catalunya". Institut Cartogràfic de Catalunya. Retrieved May 22, 2010..
  2. Basseda, 1990.


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