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Geography of the Alps - Delimitation

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Geography of the Alps - Delimitation: Encyclopedia II - Geography of the Alps - Delimitation

The Alps form a large mountain range dominating Central Europe, including parts of France, Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, Slovenia and possibly Hungary (if one includes the Günser Gebirge or the Ödenburger Gebirge in the Alps). In some areas, such as the edge of the Po Basin, the edge of the range is unambiguous, but where the Alps border on other mountainous or hilly regions, the border may be harder to place. These neighbouring ranges include the Apennines, the Massif Central, the Jura, the Black Forest, the Böhmerwald, the C ...

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Geography of the Alps, Geography of the Alps - Delimitation, Geography of the Alps - Subdivision, Geography of the Alps - Main Chain, Geography of the Alps - Glaciers, Geography of the Alps - Lakes

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Geography of the Alps - Delimitation: Encyclopedia II - Geography of the Alps - Main Chain

The "main chain of the Alps" follows the watershed from the Mediterranean Sea to the Wienerwald, passing over many of the highest and most famous peaks in the Alps. The most important passes and peaks which it crosses are given below (mountains are indented, passes unindented). From the Colle di Cadibona to Col de Tende it runs westwards, before turning to the north-west and then, near the Colle de la Maddalena, to the north. Upon reaching the Swiss border, the line of the main chain heads approximately east-north-east, a heading it follows ...

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Geography of the Alps, Geography of the Alps - Delimitation, Geography of the Alps - Subdivision, Geography of the Alps - Main Chain, Geography of the Alps - Glaciers, Geography of the Alps - Lakes

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Geography of the Alps - Delimitation: Encyclopedia II - Geography of the Alps - Subdivision

While smaller groups within the Alps may be easily defined by the passes on either side, defining larger units can be problematic. A traditional divide exists between the Western Alps and the Eastern Alps, which uses the Splügen Pass (Italian: Passo dello Spluga) on the Swiss-Italian border, together with the Rhine to the north and Lake Como in the south as the defining features. While the Splügen Pass is neither the lowest nor the most important pass in the Alps, it is approximately half-way a ...

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Geography of the Alps, Geography of the Alps - Delimitation, Geography of the Alps - Subdivision, Geography of the Alps - Main Chain, Geography of the Alps - Glaciers, Geography of the Alps - Lakes

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