Western Alps
| Western Alps | |
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 Mont Blanc, the highest summit of the Western Alps, as seen from Aosta Valley, Italy | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mont Blanc |
| Elevation | 4,810 m (15,780 ft) |
| Coordinates | 45°50′01″N 06°51′54″E / 45.83361°N 6.86500°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 300 km (190 mi)[1] |
| Width | 150 to 185 km (93 to 115 mi) |
| Naming | |
| Native name | |
| Geography | |
 The Western Alps from space
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| Countries | Monaco, France, Italy and Switzerland |
| Parent range | Alps |
| Borders on | Apennines, Rhone Valley, Jura mountains, Eastern Alps, Po plain and Ligurian sea |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
The Western Alps are the western part of the
Swiss Prealps
Sub-Range.
The peaks and mountain passes are higher compared to the Eastern Alps, while the range itself is not so broad and more arched.
Partizione delle Alpi
In the Partizione delle Alpi (in English literally Partition of the Alps), adopted by the Italian Comitato Geografico Nazionale (National Geographic Committee) in 1926 following the IX Congresso Geografico Italiano (Italian Geographic Congress), the Alpine Range is divided into three main parts: Western, Central and Eastern Alps.[2]
In this traditional subdivision, the Western Alps start from the
Bocchetta di Altare (or Colle di Cadibona) and end with the Col Ferret
.
The Partizione delle Alpi divides the Western Alps into the following eight sections (in brackets the section number):
Provence Prealps (6), Dauphiné Prealps (7) and Savoy Prealps
(8).
See also
References
Maps
- Italian official cartography (Istituto Geografico Militare - IGM); on-line version: www.pcn.minambiente.it
- French official cartography (Institut Géographique National - IGN); on-line version: www.geoportail.fr
- Swiss official cartography (Swiss Federal Office of Topography - Swisstopo); on-line version: map.geo.admin.ch
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