In which major mountain range is the Val d'Aran located in northwestern Catalonia?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Pyrenees
- Step 1: According to the official source: Aran ( Occitan: [ aˈɾan ] ; Catalan: [ əˈɾan ] ; Spanish: [ aˈɾan ] ; often known as the Aran Valley, or Val d'Aran in Aranese Occitan ; in other forms of Occitan: Vath d'Aran or Vau d'Aran ; Catalan : Vall d'Aran ; Spanish : Valle de Arán ) is an autonomous administrative entity (formerly considered a comarca ) in northwest Catalonia, Spain, consisting of 620.47 square kilometres (239.56 mi 2 ) in area, located in the Pyrenees mountains, in the Alt Pirineu i Aran region and in the province of Lleida . Answer: Pyrenees. Why not the others: Sistema Central, Cantabrian Mountains, and Sierra Morena are other prominent mountain systems and ranges situated across the Iberian Peninsula.
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