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Neveazzurra ski resort (Alpe Devero, Antrona Cheggio, Ceppo Morelli, Domobianca, Druogno, Formazza, Macugnaga, Mottarone, Piana di Vigezzo, Pian di Sole, San Domenico di Varzo) Oropa Pian del Frais
There are many snow ski areas and resorts around the world. At least 68 nations host snow-covered outdoor ski areas. [1] Indoor skiing on snow is available in more than 30 nations, including Egypt and UAE.
In Europe, most ski resorts are towns or villages in or adjacent to a ski area–a mountainous area with pistes (ski trails) and a ski lift system. In North America , it is more common for ski areas to exist well away from towns, so ski resorts usually are destination resorts , often purpose-built and self-contained, where skiing is the main ...
The French Riviera contains the seaside resorts of Cap-d'Ail, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Antibes, Juan-les-Pins, Cannes, and Theoule-sur-Mer. Riviera is an Italian word that originates from the ancient Ligurian territory of Italy, wedged between the Var and Magra rivers.
Largest island of Iceland (99% of the state area) 3: Ireland: 84,421: 32,595 Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) 4: Severny Island: 47,079: 18,177 Russia: Northern Island of Novaya Zemlya. Largest island of Russia within Europe. 5: Spitsbergen: 37,673: 14,546 Norway : Largest island of Svalbard (62% of its entire area) and of ...
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Common examples of confusion are Paris, where the Paris metropolitan area has different boundaries than the city proper, the City of Brussels that is confused with the Brussels-Capital Region, and Portuguese municipalities, where the population of the municipality's core may be significantly lower than the total population within its boundaries.
The highest point is dependent upon the definition of Europe: The Caucasus Mountains watershed divide is the most common definition for the European/Asian border. This places the highest point at Mount Elbrus, Russia (5,642 metres; 18,506 feet), which is 11 km (6.8 mi) onto the European side of the Caucasus watershed divide.