Pyrénées – Mont Perdu World Heritage Site
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Spain and France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Pyrénées – Mont Perdu World Heritage Site (also known as UNESCO Patrimonio Mundial Pirineos – Monte Perdido in Spanish[1]) is a World Heritage Site straddling the border between Spain and France in the Pyrenees mountain chain. The summit of Monte Perdido (French: Mont Perdu) is on the Spanish side of the border. The site was designated in 1997 and extended north in 1999 to include the Commune of Gèdre in France.[2]
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UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Location | Pyrenees in France and Spain |
Criteria | Cultural and Natural: (iii), (iv), (v), (vii), (viii) |
Reference | 773bis |
Inscription | 1997 (21st Session) |
Extensions | 1999 |
Area | 30,639 ha (75,710 acres) |
Coordinates | 42°41′7.5″N 0°0′1.8″E |
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The site includes two bordering national parks: the entire Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park in Spain and the eastern part of Pyrénées Occidentales National Park in France.[3] The World Heritage Site comprises a total area of 30,639 hectares.[1]