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Canigou
| Canigó | |
|---|---|
 Canigó, December 2004 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,784.70 m (9,136.2 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains of France |
| Coordinates | 42°31′08″N 02°27′24″E / 42.51889°N 2.45667°E |
| Geography | |
  Canigó | |
| Parent range | Pyrenees |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | According to tradition, in 1285 by Peter III of Aragon |
| Easiest route | hike |
The Canigó (Catalan: Canigó [kəniˈɣo], locally [kəniˈɣu]; French: Canigou [kaniɡu]; Latin: mons Canigosus or Canigonis) is a mountain located in the Pyrenees of southern France.
The Canigó is located less than 50 kilometres (31 mi) from the sea and has an elevation of 2,784.70 metres (9,136.2 ft).[1]Due to its sharp flanks and its dramatic location near the coast, until the 18th century the Canigou was believed to be the highest mountain in the Pyrenees.[2]
Being between south and Northern Catalonia, the mountain has a historical symbolical significance for Catalan people.[3]
It is visible from Marseille on 8 February and 31 October.
- ^ a b Luna Simon-Soubieille et Camille Richard--Merlat (24 June 2024). "Le Canigó mesure 2 784,70 mètres, selon les géomètres-experts des Pyrénées-Orientales". lindependant.fr. Retrieved 25 June 2024..
- ^ Histoire du Roussillon - Le relief des Pyrénées-Orientales
- ^ Ribas, Joseph (1996). El Canigó història i mite. Vic: Eumo Editorial. pp. 11–12. ISBN 9788476027578.
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