Pic de Médécourbe
Pic de Médécourbe (Catalan: Pic de Medacorba) is a mountain in Europe that sits on the western tripoint boundary of Andorra, France and Spain. It is 2,914 metres (9,560 ft) tall. It overlooks Étang de Soulcem, a large artificial lake used for hydroelectricity, and the Vicdessos valley.[1]
| Pic de Médécourbe | |
|---|---|
| Pic de Medacorba | |
 The Vicdessos valley looking towards Pic de Médécourbe and Col de Bareytes (2859m) in the background | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,914 m (9,560 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 162 m (531 ft)  |
| Isolation | 592 m (1,942 ft) to Roca Entravessada |
| Coordinates | 42°36′07″N 01°26′32″E |
| Geography | |
  Pic de Médécourbe Location on the Andorra–France–Spain tripoint | |
| Location | Andorra – France – Spain border |
| Parent range | Pyrenees |
There is also an eastern tripoint of Andorra, France, and Spain approximately 6 km south of Pas de la Casa.[1]
References
- Govern d'Andorra (1991). Atlas d'Andorra, map of northwestern Andorra, p.20. (in Catalan)
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