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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.
The western part of the Eastern Anatolia region is known as the Anti-Taurus, where the average elevation of mountain peaks exceed 3,000 meters; while the eastern part of the region was historically known as the Armenian Highland and includes Mount Ararat, the highest point in Turkey at 5,137 meters. Many of the East Anatolian peaks apparently ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 February 2025. This is a list of countries and territories by their average elevation above sea level based on the data published by Central Intelligence Agency, unless another source is cited. The list includes sovereign states and self-governing dependent territories based upon the ISO standard ISO ...
Cappadocia lies in eastern Anatolia, in the heartland of what is now Turkey. The relief consists of a high plateau over 1000 m in altitude that is pierced by volcanic peaks, with Mount Erciyes (ancient Argaeus) near Kayseri (ancient Caesarea) being the tallest at 3916 m. The boundaries of historical Cappadocia are vague, particularly towards ...
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
Pontic Mountains (in Turkish, Kuzey Anadolu Dağları, meaning North Anatolian Mountains) range along the southern coast of the Black Sea in northern Turkey Kaçkar Mountains form the eastern end of the Pontic Mountains; Köroğlu Mountains (Northwest Anatolia) Yıldız Mountains (Istranca or Strandzha) are in the European part of Turkey and in ...
This is a list of European cities by elevation, located above 500 m (1,600 ft)—divided by cities with over 10,000 people, and those with 100,000 or more. The list of those with more than 10,000 people is further divided by elevation above sea level.
Topographic map of Turkey. Turkey covers an area of 783,562 square kilometres (302,535 square miles). [274] With Turkish straits and Sea of Marmara in between, Turkey bridges Western Asia and Southeastern Europe. [275] Turkey's Asian side covers 97% of its surface, and is often called Anatolia. [276]