what are the two major mountain ranges that run through italy?
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Italian Mountain Ranges and Volcanoes There are two major mountain ranges, the Alps and the Appennino or Apennines. The Alps, in the north, are divided into regions called, from west to east, the Occidentali , the Centrali, and the Orientali and are on the borders with France, Austria, and Switzerland.
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The Alps are one of the largest and highest mountain ranges in the world, covering some 192,000km2 of land area, stretching over 750 miles (1,200 km) from Austria and Slovenia in the east, through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west.
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Well-known mountain ranges in China are the Himalayas, the Kunlun Mountains, the Tianshan Mountains, the Qinling Mountains, the Greater Hinggan Mountains, the Taihang Mountains, the Qilian Mountains and the Hengduan Mountains.
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The Mont Blanc Massif: A high Alpine Mountain Range.
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["Sierra Nevada. One of the most famous mountain ranges in Spain, the Sierra Nevada or 'Snowy Mountain' is located in the southern province of Andalusia. ... ", 'Pyrenees. ... ', 'Montserrat. ... ', 'Picos de Europa. ... ', 'Serra de Barbanza.']
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There are two major mountain ranges in North America: the Rocky Mountains in the west and the Appalachian Mountains in the east.
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Apennine Range, also called the Apennines, Italian Appennino, series of mountain ranges bordered by narrow coastlands that form the physical backbone of peninsular Italy.
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Mountain Ranges. Appalachian Mountains, the Rocky Mountains, and the Sierra Nevada. The Appalachian Mountains run for 1,500 miles along the east coast of the United States from northern Alabama to Maine. The highest point of the Appalachians is 6,684 feet at Mount Mitchell in North Carolina.
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['#1 The Via Ferrata Routes. ... ', '#2 The Tre Cime di Lavaredo. ... ', "#3 Cortina D'Ampezzo. ... ", '#4 Lago di Braies Lake. ... ', '#5 The Sella Group. ... ', '#6 Livinallongo del Col di Lana Town. ... ', '#7 Lake of the Cadore. ... ', '#8 Lake Carezza.']
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The Appalachian Mountains are a mountain range that extends approximately 1,500 miles. The mountains begin in the north in Newfoundland, Canada, and extend as far south as Alabama in the United States. Much of eastern and southeastern Ohio is covered by the mountains or their foothills.
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Ranges. Today, the Japanese Alps encompass the Hida Mountains (飛騨山脈), the Kiso Mountains (木曽山脈) and the Akaishi Mountains (赤石山脈). These towering ranges include several peaks exceeding 3,000 m (9,843 ft) in height, the tallest after Mount Fuji.
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The Andes Mountains are the longest mountain range in the world. They stretch 4,500 miles (7,200 km) from north to south, along the west coast of the continent.
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The region includes the mountains of the Alps, Pyrenees, Apennines, Dinaric Alps, Balkans, and the Carpathians. High elevations, rugged plateaus, and steeply sloping land define the region.
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['Rivers: The Rhine and Danube. ... ', 'Mountains: The Alps and Other Ranges. ... ', 'Lowlands: Plains and Coastlines. ... ', 'Islands and Lakes.']
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Western Alps. The Western Alps are the western part of the Alpine range including the southeastern part of France (i.e. Savoie), the whole of Monaco, the northwestern part of Italy and the southwestern part of Switzerland (i.e. Valais).
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['Himalayas. The Himalayas stretch 1,491 miles through much of central Asia. ... ', 'Andes. ... ', 'Machu Picchu located high in the Andes. ... ', 'Alps. ... ', 'Rockies. ... ', 'Sierra Nevada. ... ', 'Appalachian. ... ', 'Ural.']
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If you're looking for the perfect mountain vacation, you can't go wrong with either one. (And, yes, both Italian mountain ranges technically belong to the Alps. But most locals call the range in Italy's northeast corner the Dolomites, while those in the northwest, in the Valle d'Aosta, are the Alps).