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  2. Alps - Wikipedia

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    A series of lower mountain ranges run parallel to the main chain of the Alps, including the French Prealps in France and the Jura Mountains in Switzerland and France. The secondary chain of the Alps follows the watershed from the Mediterranean Sea to the Wienerwald , passing over many of the highest and most well-known peaks in the Alps.

  3. List of prominent mountains of the Alps above 3000 m

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    Relief of the Alps. This page tabulates only the most prominent mountains of the Alps, selected for having a topographic prominence of at least 300 metres (980 ft), all exceeding 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) in height. Although the list contains 537 summits, some significant alpine mountains are necessarily excluded for failing to meet the stringent ...

  4. List of mountains of the Alps over 4000 metres - Wikipedia

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    The official UIAA list of 82 mountain summits, titled in English as 'The 4000ers of the Alps' was first published in 1994. They were selected primarily on a prominence of at least 30 metres (98 ft)) above the highest adjacent col or pass.

  5. Geography of the Alps - Wikipedia

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    The Alps seen from space. The Alps form a large mountain range dominating Central Europe, including parts of Italy, France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Slovenia, Germany and Hungary. DEM-based shaded relief/hypsometric image of the Alps with the borders of the countries.

  6. List of prominent mountains of the Alps (2500–2999 m)

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    This page contains a table listing by elevation all 514 mountains of the Alps that are between 2500 and 3000m m high and which also have a topographic prominence of at least 300 metres (984 ft). The list is a continuation of the List of prominent mountains of the Alps above 3000 m , which contains an introduction with statistics and an ...

  7. List of Alpine peaks by prominence - Wikipedia

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    For a list by height, see the list of mountains of the Alps. By descending to 1,500 m of prominence, this list includes all the Ultras of the Alps. Some famous peaks, such as the Matterhorn and Eiger, are not Ultras because they are connected to higher mountains by high cols and therefore do not achieve enough topographic prominence.

  8. List of prominent mountains of the Alps (2000–2499 m) - Wikipedia

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    The list is a continuation of the List of prominent mountains of the Alps (2500–2999 m) and List of prominent mountains of the Alps above 3000 m, which contains an introduction with statistics and an explanation of the criteria.

  9. Category:Mountains of the Alps - Wikipedia

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    This category contains mountain peaks of the Alps (as defined by the Alpine Convention perimeter). For mountain ranges in the Alps see Category:Mountain ranges of the Alps. For categorization by country (including mountains not in the Alps), see the following categories: Mountains of Austria; Mountains of France; Mountains of Germany; Mountains ...