Cottian Alps
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mountain range in the South-Western part of the Alps
Key facts
- Peak
- Monte Viso
- Elevation
- 3,841 m (12,602 ft)
- Coordinates
- 44°40′18″N 7°15′13″E / 44.67167°N 7.25361°E / 44.67167; 7.25361
- Countries
- Italy France
- Provinces and regions
- Piedmont Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Parent range
- Alps
- Borders on
- Graian Alps Dauphiné Alps Provence Alps and Prealps Maritime Alps Po plain
- Orogeny
- Alpine orogeny
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- alpine section
- Named after
- Cottius
- Country
- Italy
- Located in
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Highest point
- Viso
- Material used
- metamorphic rock
- Image
- Cottian Alps.jpg
- Length
- 80
Show 4 more facts
- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
- Commons category
- Cottian Alps
- topic's main category
- Category:Cottian Alps
- has boundary
- Po Valley
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Encyclopedic overview
The Cottian Alps (/ˈkɒtiən ˈælps/; French: Alpes Cottiennes [alp kɔtjɛn]; Italian: Alpi Cozie [ˈalpi ˈkɔttsje]) are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between France (Hautes-Alpes and Savoie) and Italy (Piedmont). The Fréjus Road Tunnel and Fréjus Rail Tunnel between Modane and Susa are important transportation arteries between France (Lyon, Grenoble) and Italy (Turin).
Etymology
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cottian Alps” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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