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Satellite image of Europe by night 1916 physical map of Europe Topography of Europe. Some geographical texts refer to a Eurasian continent given that Europe is not surrounded by sea and its southeastern border has always been variously defined for centuries. In terms of shape, Europe is a collection of connected peninsulas and nearby
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Topography of Europe This article lists the highest natural elevation of each sovereign state on the continent of Europe defined physiographically . Not all points in this list are mountains or hills, some are simply elevations that are not distinguishable as geographical features.
In classical antiquity, Europe was assumed to cover the quarter of the globe north of the Mediterranean, an arrangement that was adhered to in medieval T and O maps. Ptolemy's world map of the 2nd century already had a reasonably precise description of southern and western Europe, but was unaware of particulars of northern and eastern Europe.
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Four seasons occur in western Europe, while southern Europe experiences wet winters and dry summers. Southern Europe is hot and dry during the summer months. The heaviest precipitation occurs downwind of water bodies due to the prevailing westerlies, with higher amounts also seen in the Alps. Tornadoes occur within Europe, but tend to be weak.
Maps are also available as part of the Wikimedia Atlas of the World project in the Atlas of Europe. ... Iberian Peninsula antique map.jpg 2,096 × 1,700; 5.81 MB.