Portbou

Portbou is a monitoring station in , , . Portbou is situated nearby to the mountain saddle , as well as near the peak .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cerbère station and Coll dels Belitres.

Railway station
Photo: Pierre Phaneuf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the railway station serving the border town , department, southern France. It is connected to the in Spain by the Balitres tunnel, which uses standard gauge track for trains continuing… is situated 750 metres north of Portbou.

Mountain saddle
Photo: Icmontreal, CC BY 2.5.
is a mountain saddle.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cerbère and Colera.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town of 1,400 people in in . is an important centre for tourism, often linked with undersea diving. For rail travellers on the regional route between France and Spain, is important because almost all trains end or start here or in the neighbouring Spanish border station .

Photo: cecilia rey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small coastal village on the northern , in the comarca of Alt Empordà, between and near the French border. Sheltered in a quiet bay where the Albera mountains meet the Mediterranean, it offers uncrowded pebble beaches, clear waters and a laid‑back atmosphere even in high season.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune in the department in southern . is situated 6 km northwest of Portbou.

Portbou

Latitude
42.43515° or 42° 26′ 7″ north
Longitude
3.16621° or 3° 9′ 58″ east
Elevation
196 metres (643 feet)
Inception
March 25th, 1998
Operator
Meteorological Service of Catalonia
Open location code
8FJ5C5P8+3F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2001111283
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­monitoring_station
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Satellite Map

Discover Portbou from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Portbou” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Portbou”

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