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Highest in Brazil; 2015 measurement, previous measurements of 3014 m (1966) and 2994 m (2004) Pico 31 de Março: 2,974: 9,757: Serra do Imeri Shared with Venezuela; 2015 measurement, previous measurements of 2992 m (1966) and 2973 m (2004) Pico da Bandeira: 2,891: 9,485
The English word Alps comes from the Latin Alpes. The Latin word Alpes could possibly come from the adjective albus [ 7 ] ("white"), or could possibly come from the Greek goddess Alphito , whose name is related to alphita , the "white flour"; alphos , a dull white leprosy; and finally the Proto-Indo-European word *albʰós .
For a list by height, see the list of mountains of the Alps. By descending to 1,500 m of prominence, this list includes all the Ultras of the Alps. Some famous peaks, such as the Matterhorn and Eiger , are not Ultras because they are connected to higher mountains by high cols and therefore do not achieve enough topographic prominence.
Welcome to the Alps portal.The portal is designed to give an overview of articles associated with the Alps, predominantly with a focus on the mountains themselves, but also on the history of the Alps, Alpine climbing, hiking, culture, biodiversity and many other related topics.
Articles relating to the Alps, the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe, [a] [1] stretching approximately 1,200 km (750 mi) across eight countries in Western, Central and Southern Europe called the Alpine countries of which measured by Population are Germany, France, Italy, Austria Switzerland, Slovenia ...
Föhn or foehn (a warm, dry, southerly wind off the northern side of the Alps and North Italy. The name gave rise to the fén-fēng (焚風 'burning wind') of Taiwan). Gregale (northeasterly from Greece) Halny (in northern Carpathians) Helm (north-easterly wind in Cumbria, England) Košava (strong and cold southeasterly season wind in Serbia) [13]
While smaller groups within the Alps may be easily defined by the passes on either side, defining larger units can be problematic. A traditional divide exists between the Western Alps and the Eastern Alps, which uses the Splügen Pass (Italian: Passo dello Spluga) on the Swiss-Italian border, together with the Rhine to the north and Lake Como in the south as the defining features.
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (formerly Basses-Alpes), a French department in the south of France; Hautes-Alpes, a department in southeastern France; Alpes-Maritimes, a department in the extreme southeast corner of France