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Mountain ranges of the Apennines. Pages in category "Mountain ranges of the Apennines" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
Mountain ranges of the Apennines (16 P) Mountains of the Apennines (130 P) P. Protected areas of the Apennines (19 P) R. Rivers of the Apennines (1 C, 36 P)
The Apennines [2] or Apennine Mountains (/ ˈ æ p ə n aɪ n / AP-ə-nyne; Ancient Greek: Ἀπέννινα ὄρη or Ἀπέννινον ὄρος; [3] Latin: Appenninus or Apenninus Mons – a singular with plural meaning; [4] Italian: Appennini [appenˈniːni]) [note 1] are a mountain range consisting of parallel smaller chains extending c. 1,200 km (750 mi) the length of peninsular Italy.
The MacGillycuddy's Reeks range contains Ireland's highest mountain, Carrauntoohil 1,038.6 m (3,407 ft), and the Reeks is the highest range of peaks in Ireland. [ 29 ] [ 9 ] However, many of its peaks do not meet all classification criteria for a "mountain" (e.g. particularly the 100–150 m (330–490 ft) in elevation change from neighbouring ...
The full name of the range in Irish is Cruacha Dubha Mhic Giolla Mo Chuda, meaning "the black stacks of McGillycuddy". This is commonly shortened to Na Cruacha Dubha . [ 12 ] [ 13 ] The name is translated into English as "MacGillycuddy's Reeks", [ 13 ] where reek is a Hiberno-English form of the word rick , denoting a stack.
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Chart showing the relationship between the 100 peaks with highest prominence in the world. (In the SVG version, hover over a peak to highlight its parent(s) and click it to view its article.)
Main chain of the Alps. The main chain of the Alps, also called the Alpine divide is the central line of mountains that forms the drainage divide of the range. Main chains of mountain ranges are traditionally designated in this way, and generally include the highest peaks of a range.