Alps
The
Alps is the collective name for one of the great
mountain range systems of
Europe, stretching from
Austria in the east,
Slovenia,
Italy,
Switzerland,
Liechtenstein and
Germany, through to
France in the west. The highest mountain in the Alps is the
Mont Blanc at 4810 meters on the French-Italian border.
The European Alps from space,
as seen in May 2002.
Click on the picture itself for a large annotated version
Western Alps
Maritime Alps - Cottian Alps - Dauphine Alps - Graian Alps - Pennine Alps
Central Alps
Swiss Alps, including North-Eastern Swiss Alps - Bernese Oberland - Lepontine Alps - Todi Range - Bernina Alps - Albula Range - Silvretta and Rätikon Ranges
Eastern Alps
The Alps of Bavaria, the Vorarlberg, and Salzburg - Tirolean Alps - Ortler, Oetzthal and Stubai Ranges - Lombard Alps - Dolomites - South-Eastern Alps
Originally based on content from an old encyclopedia. Update as needed.
The Alps are a range of mountains located within the Moon's Mare Imbrium, formed in the impact that created the Imbrium Basin.\n