Capcir

Capcir (Catalan: [kəpˈsir], locally: [kəˈdzir]; French: [kapsiʁ]) is a historical Catalan comarca of Northern Catalonia, now part of the French department of Pyrénées-Orientales. The capital of the comarca was Formiguera, and it borders the historical comarques of Conflent and Alta Cerdanya. Capcir is on a plateau, averaging 1500 metres above sea level, and allows passage between the high valleys of Aude and both the Spanish Cerdanya and French Cerdagne. It has traditionally been rural, but has developed considerably in last the forty years thanks to its tourist attractions. Capcir has two nicknames: little Siberia or little Canada. This gives an idea of the climate which can prevail during the winter.

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Capcir-Pyrenees
El Capcir in Catalan Encyclopaedia.

Comarques of Catalonia

Comarques of Autonomous Community of Catalonia	Alt Camp Alt Empordà Alt Penedès Alt Urgell Alta Ribagorça Anoia Aran Bages Baix Camp Baix Ebre Baix Empordà Baix Llobregat Baix Penedès Barcelonès Berguedà Cerdanya Conca de Barberà Garraf Garrigues Garrotxa Gironès Maresme Moianès Montsià Noguera Osona Pallars Jussà Pallars Sobirà Pla de l'Estany Pla d'Urgell Priorat Ribera d'Ebre Ripollès Segarra Segrià Selva Solsonès Tarragonès Terra Alta Urgell Vallès Occidental Vallès Oriental

Historical comarques of Northern Catalonia, France	Alta Cerdanya Capcir Conflent Rosselló Vallespir

Pays of the Pyrénées-Orientales

Albères Aspres Capcir Cerdagne Conflent Corbières catalanes Fenouillèdes Ribéral Roussillon Salanque Vallespir Côte Vermeille

Coordinates: 42°37′0″N 2°07′0″E / 42.61667°N 2.11667°E / 42.61667; 2.11667

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Capcir

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