Alps

:This article is about the Alps in Europe. For other mountain ranges see Alps (disambiguation).

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The Alps is the collective name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east, through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west. The word Alps means mountains.

Related Topics:
Mountain range - Europe - Austria - Slovenia - Italy - Switzerland - Liechtenstein - Germany - France

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The highest mountain in the Alps is Mont Blanc at 4810 metres on the French-Italian border. All the main peaks of the Alps can be found in the list of mountains of the Alps and list of Alpine peaks by prominence.

Related Topics:
Mont Blanc - List of mountains of the Alps - List of Alpine peaks by prominence

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