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In Greek mythology, Pyrene is a princess who gave her name to the Pyrenees. The Greek historian Herodotus says Pyrene is the name of a town in Celtic Europe. [5] According to Silius Italicus, [6] she was the virgin daughter of Bebryx, a king in Mediterranean Gaul by whom the hero Hercules was given hospitality during his quest to steal the cattle of Geryon [7] during his famous Labours.
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries and lakes, ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km 2 Hautes-Pyrénées ( French pronunciation: [ot piʁene] ⓘ ; Gascon / Occitan : Nauts Pirenèus / Hauts Pirenèus ['awts piɾeˈnɛʊs]; Spanish : Altos Pirineos ; Catalan : Alts Pirineus ['alts piɾiˈneʊs]; ) is a department in the region ...
The Pyrenees extend for about 491 km (305 mi) from the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean Sea (Cap de Creus). The highest mountain in the Pyrenees is Aneto in Spain at 3,404 metres (11,168 ft). The summits meeting the 3,000-metre criterion were defined by a UIAA -sponsored joint Franco-Spanish team led by Juan Buyse. [ 1 ]
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries and lakes, ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km 2 Pyrénées-Atlantiques ( French pronunciation: [pi.ʁe.nez‿at.lɑ̃.tik] ⓘ ; Gascon Occitan : Pirenèus Atlantics ; Basque : Pirinio Atlantikoak ) is a department located in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine in the southwest corner of ...
Map of Vietnam showing its territorial expansions, 11th to 19th century Đại Việt, Champa and Khmer Empire (12th century) Northern and Southern dynasties (Vietnam)(1533–1592) Vietnam in 17th century during the Trịnh–Nguyễn War Map of Vietnam under the control of Trịnh lords and Nguyễn lords Map of division of French Indochina North and South Vietnam (1954–1976)
While the metropolitan area of Toulouse at the center of the region is a densely populated area, in some places reaching 3,500 inhabitants per km 2 (9,000 inhabitants per sq. mile), the rest of the region is sparsely populated, with densities ranging from 12 to 60 inh. per km 2 (31 to 155 inh. per sq. mile), which are among the lowest densities ...
Pyrénées National Park (French: Parc national des Pyrénées) is a French national park located within the departments of Hautes-Pyrénées and Pyrénées-Atlantiques. [1] [2] The park is located along the border of France and Spain along the Pyrenees Mountains, with a scenic landscape offering a variety of outdoor activities including hiking, skiing, mountain climbing and observing wildlife.
The source region of the detrital material was the Aragon/Pyrenees domain that was undergoing a first epirogenetic uplift. In the same context, the fluvial delta sediments of the Formation de Mixe were transported from the south, and the very heterogeneous, up to 1000 m thick conglomerates of the Poudingues de Mendibelza , interpreted as the ...