Somport

Somport is a mountain pass in the central Pyrenees on the border of France and Spain. It lies on the French Way of the Way of Saint James. The pass is the end of the Via Tolosana and the starting point of the Aragonese Way.
  • Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,632 metres (5,354 feet)
  • Description: mountain pass between France and Spain
  • Also known as
    “Canfranc”
    “El Somport”
    “Port d’ Urdos”
    “Puerto de Sumport”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hospital de Somport.
Protected area
is a protected area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Candanchú.
is a ski resort situated near the town…
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Latitude
42.7958° or 42° 47′ 45″ north
Longitude
-0.5248° or 0° 31′ 29″ west
Open location code
8CJXQFWG+83
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Aragonese to Turkish—“Somport” goes by many names.
SomportAragonese
SomportAsturian
SomportBasque
СомпортBulgarian
SomportCatalan
SomportCebuano
松波尔山口Chinese
松波尔特Chinese
松波爾特Chinese
鬆波爾特Chinese
SomportCzech
Col de SomportDanish
SomportpassetDanish
Col du SomportDutch
SomportDutch
Somport-pasDutch
SomportEsperanto
סומפורטHebrew
Passo del SomportItalian
ソンポール・スキー場Japanese
ソンポルト峠Japanese
Col du SomportNorwegian Bokmål
Còth deu SompòrtOccitan (post 1500)
سامپورتPersian
SomportSlovenian
SomportSwedish
Somport GeçidiTurkish

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Urbanización Aludes and Cima de Candanchú.
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