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Alp may refer to: * Alp, any mountain in the Alps * Alp (name) * Alp (folklore), a supernatural being in German folklore * Alp, Spain, a town and municipality in Catalonia, Spain * Alp (river), a river in Schwyz, Switzerland * Alpine pasture or alp * Alpine meadow or alp * Alıp or Alp, an List of Ottoman titles and appellations, Ottoman title See also * ALP (other) * Alp 2500, a ski resort in Catalonia, Spain * Alps (other) * ALPS (other) {{Disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alps
The Alps () ; german: Alpen ; it, Alpi ; rm, Alps ; sl, Alpe . are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe, stretching approximately across seven Alpine countries (from west to east): France, Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, and Slovenia. The Alpine arch generally extends from Nice on the western Mediterranean to Trieste on the Adriatic and Vienna at the beginning of the Pannonian Basin. The mountains were formed over tens of millions of years as the African and Eurasian tectonic plates collided. Extreme shortening caused by the event resulted in marine sedimentary rocks rising by thrusting and folding into high mountain peaks such as Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn. Mont Blanc spans the French–Italian border, and at is the highest mountain in the Alps. The Alpine region area contains 128 peaks higher than . The altitude and size of the range affect the climate in Europe; in the mountains, precipitation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
