Pedraforca
Encyclopedia
The Pedraforca is a mountain of the Pyrenees
, located in the Berguedà
comarca.
It is one of the most famous and emblematic mountains in the autonomous community
of Catalonia
, Spain
.
, the Pedraforca has been declared Natural Site of National Interest by the Generalitat de Catalunya
.
The closest villages to Pedraforca are Gósol
to the west and Saldes
to the east. The Pedraforca marks the boundary between the two municipal areas, as well as between the provinces of Barcelona
and Lleida
. Both villages are part of the Berguedà comarca
.
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
, located in the Berguedà
Berguedà
Berguedà is a comarca in the interior of Catalonia, Spain, lying partly in the Pyrenees and partly in Catalonia's Depressió Central.-Geography:...
comarca.
It is one of the most famous and emblematic mountains in the autonomous community
Autonomous communities of Spain
An autonomous community In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian .*Galician .*Basque . The second article of the constitution recognizes the rights of "nationalities and regions" to self-government and declares the "indissoluble unity of the Spanish nation".Political power in Spain is...
of Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
Description
It has a very peculiar shape, composed of two parallel ridges (the pollegons) joined by a neck (the Enforcadura). The upper ridge has an altitude of 2,497 m (2506 according to Alpina mountain maps) with a secondary peak, the Calderer of 2,475.4 m; the ridge below is 2444.8 m tall. The Enforcadura or forking section's highest point lies at 2356.2 m.Location
Located within the Cadí-Moixeró Natural ParkCadí-Moixeró Natural Park
The Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park is an area of outstanding natural beauty in the north of Catalonia near the border with Andorra. The Cadi mountain chain with its limestone rocks, rugged peaks and striking north face are impressive. The park has been declared as a Special Protection Area for...
, the Pedraforca has been declared Natural Site of National Interest by the Generalitat de Catalunya
Generalitat de Catalunya
The Generalitat of Catalonia is the institution under which the autonomous community of Catalonia is politically organised. It consists of the Parliament, the President of the Generalitat of Catalonia and the Government of Catalonia....
.
The closest villages to Pedraforca are Gósol
Gósol
Gósol is a village and municipality located in the northwest of the comarca of Berguedà in Catalonia, in the Pyrenees. It is within the confines of Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park, to the west of Pedraforca....
to the west and Saldes
Saldes
Saldes is a municipality in the comarca of the Berguedà inCatalonia, Spain. It is situated at the foot of the Pedraforca mountain in the north of thecomarca. Deposits of lignite are extracted commercially...
to the east. The Pedraforca marks the boundary between the two municipal areas, as well as between the provinces of Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
and Lleida
Lleida
Lleida is a city in the west of Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital city of the province of Lleida, as well as the largest city in the province and it had 137,387 inhabitants , including the contiguous municipalities of Raimat and Sucs. The metro area has about 250,000 inhabitants...
. Both villages are part of the Berguedà comarca
Comarques of Catalonia
This is a list of the comarques of Catalonia . A comarca is roughly equivalent to a US "county" or a UK "district". However, in the context of Catalonia, the term "county" can be a bit misleading, because in medieval Catalonia, the most important rulers were counts, notably the Counts of Barcelona...
.