Cerdanya
/səɾˈðaɲə/
CA
A historical and natural region in the eastern Pyrenees, divided between northeastern Spain and southern France.
La Cerdanya és una regió pirinenca que es divideix entre Catalunya i el sud de França.
Cerdanya is a Pyrenean region that is divided between Catalonia and southern France.
Etymology
Derived from the ancient Ceretani tribe that inhabited the area during the pre-Roman period. The name was Latinized as Ceretania, evolving to Cerdanya in Catalan.
Memory Aid
Think of "Pyrenees Cerdanya" to remember this mountain region between France and Spain.
Collocations
Baixa CerdanyaAlta CerdanyaCerdanya regionCerdanya Pyrenees
Synonyms
Cerdanya regionCeretania
Related Words
PyreneesCataloniaFranceSpainmountain region