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Graian Alps

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mountain range in the Western part of the Alps

Key facts

Peak
Mont Blanc
Elevation
4,810.45 m (15,782.3 ft)
Coordinates
45°50′1″N 6°51′54″E / 45.83361°N 6.86500°E / 45.83361; 6.86500
Countries
France Italy Switzerland
Provinces regions
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Piedmont Aosta Valley Valais
Parent range
Alps
Borders on
Cottian Alps Dauphiné Alps Savoy Prealps Bernese Alps Pennine Alps Po plain
Orogeny
Alpine orogeny

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Encyclopedic overview

The Graian Alps (Latin:: Alpes Graiæ  ; French: Alpes grées [alp ɡʁe]; Italian: Alpi Graie [ˈalpi ˈɡraːje]) are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps, and the name of an Ancient Roman province.

Etymology

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Graian Alps” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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