Pic de Médécourbe
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Pic de Médécourbe is a mountain in Europe
that sits on the western tripoint
boundary of Andorra
, France
and Spain
. It is 2914 metres (9,560 ft) tall. It overlooks Étang de Soulcem
, a large artificial lake used for hydroelectricity, and the Vicdessos valley.
There is also an eastern tripoint of Andorra, France, and Spain approximately 6 km south of Pas de la Casa
.
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
that sits on the western tripoint
Tripoint
A tripoint, or trijunction , is a geographical point at which the borders of three countries or subnational entities meet....
boundary of Andorra
Andorra
Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and 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...
. It is 2914 metres (9,560 ft) tall. It overlooks Étang de Soulcem
Étang de Soulcem
Étang de Soulcem is a large artificial lake in the Pyrenees mountains in Ariège, France. It is at an elevation of 1570 m and is used for hydroelectricity, generating 62 GWh/year...
, a large artificial lake used for hydroelectricity, and the Vicdessos valley.
There is also an eastern tripoint of Andorra, France, and Spain approximately 6 km south of Pas de la Casa
Pas de la Casa
El Pas de la Casa is a ski resort , town, and mountain pass in the Encamp parish of Andorra, lying on the border with France. Its name literally translates as "the pass of the house" and refers to the fact that until the early twentieth century there was only a single shepherd's hut overlooking...
.