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The origin of the word Andorra is unknown, although several hypotheses have been proposed. The oldest is one put forward by the Greek historian Polybius (Histories III, 35, 1), who describes the Andosins, an Iberian Pre-Roman tribe, as historically located in the valleys of Andorra and facing the Carthaginian army in its passage through the Pyrenees during the Punic Wars.
Andorra is a town and municipality of Teruel province in the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. ... view of the town of Andorra, Teruel Province, Spain (Google maps)
Along the border with France, from west to east, the highest mountains are Pic de Médécourbe (2,914 m or 9,560 ft), which is the western tripoint international boundary of Andorra, France, and Spain, Pic de Cataperdis (2,805 m or 9,203 ft) and Pic de Tristaina (2,878 m or 9,442 ft), Pic de Font Blanca (2,903 m or 9,524 ft) in the northwest ...
The Iberian Peninsula (IPA: / aɪ ˈ b ɪər i ə n / eye-BEER-ee-ən), [a] also known as Iberia, [b] is a peninsula in south-western Europe.Mostly separated from the rest of the European landmass by the Pyrenees, it includes the territories of Peninsular Spain [c] and Continental Portugal, comprising most of the region, as well as the tiny adjuncts of Andorra, Gibraltar, and, pursuant to the ...
The location of Andorra Flagmap of Andorra An enlargeable map of the Principality of Andorra. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Andorra: Principality of Andorra – small landlocked sovereign country located in the eastern Pyrenees Mountains of Southern Europe and bordered by Spain and France. [1]
This is a list of cities, towns and villages in Andorra. The country is divided into 7 parishes with a total of 44 official statistical poblacions (i.e.: towns and villages) and other 9 non-statistical villages.
The border between Andorra and Spain is in the Pyrenees between northern Spain and southern Andorra. It is 64 kilometres (40 mi) long. It is 64 kilometres (40 mi) long. It is an external border of the EU , as well as an external border of the Schengen area, as Andorra is neither part of the EU nor a party to the Schengen agreement.
The GR 7 is a long-distance footpath in Spain, Andorra and France. It is part of both the Spanish network of Senderos de Gran Recorrido and the French network of Sentiers de Grandes Randonnées . Part of GR 7 forms the south-westernmost part of the European walking route E4 in Spain.