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Some couples such as Denmark , Netherlands , Spain (Canary Islands) and Portugal (Azores Islands) have part of their territory and their high points outside of Europe; their non-European high points are mentioned in the Notes. For more details about Serbian and Kosovan highest points and ranks, see list of mountains in Kosovo.
The above European Top 10 list excludes peaks on lands and islands that are part of European countries but are outside or on the limits of the European continent and its tectonic and geographic boundaries, like Teide (with prominence of 3,715 m, 12,188 ft), Tenerife Island, Spain; Belukha peak of the Altai Mountains in Russia (with prominence of 3,343 m, 10,968 ft); and Piton des Neiges (with ...
Mont Blanc (UK: / ˌ m ɒ̃ ˈ b l ɒ̃ (k)/, US: / ˌ m ɒ n (t) ˈ b l ɑː ŋ k /) [a] is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe, and the highest point of the European Union; and the highest mountain in Europe outside the Caucasus Mountains, rising 4,805.59 m (15,766 ft) [1] above sea level, located on the Franco-Italian border. [3]
Highest point Maximum elevation Lowest point Minimum elevation Elevation span ⦁ Eurasia: Mount Everest, [1] China and Nepal: 8848 m 29,029 ft Dead Sea, [2] Israel, Jordan, and Palestine: −428 m −1,404 ft: 9,276 m 30,433 ft ⦁ Asia Mount Everest, [1] China and Nepal: 8848 m 29,029 ft Dead Sea, [2] Israel, Jordan, and Palestine: −428 m
[1]: 264 Crowning the massif is Mont Blanc (4,808 metres (15,774 ft)), the highest mountain in the Alps and in western Europe. [1]: 278 [5] From the summit of Mont Blanc to the Arve near Chamonix there is a 3,800 metres (12,500 ft) drop in altitude over a distance of just 8 kilometres (5.0 mi).
Highest point Maximum elevation Lowest point Minimum elevation Elevation span Afghanistan: Noshaq: 7492 m 24,580 ft Amu Darya: 258 m 846 ft 7234 m 23,734 ft Albania: Korab: 2764 m 9,068 ft Adriatic Sea: sea level 2764 m 9,068 ft Algeria: Mount Tahat: 2908 m 9,541 ft Chott Melrhir: −40 m −131 ft: 3043 m 9,984 ft American Samoa: Lata Mountain ...
The Dolomites (Italy) are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.. The Alps (/ æ l p s /) [a] are one of the highest and most extensive mountain ranges in Europe, [b] [2] stretching approximately 1,200 km (750 mi) across eight Alpine countries (from west to east): Monaco, France, Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria and Slovenia.
At 4,808 metres (15,774 ft), Mont Blanc, on the France–Italy border, is the highest mountain in the Alps, and the highest Western European mountain. [1] Notable towns in the French Alps include Grenoble, Chamonix, Annecy, Chambéry, Évian-les-Bains and Albertville.