Capcir is an
historical Catalan comarca of
Northern Catalonia, now part of the
French Département 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 meters 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.
span id="coordinates">Coordinates 42°37'0?N 2°07'0?E? / ?42.616667°N 2.116667°E? / 42.616667; 2.116667
