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Alps
The Alps is a chain of fold mountains extending from eastern France and northern Italy, through Switzerland, to Austria. Mount Blanc, at 4,810.2 meters (15,771 feet) on the French-Italian border is the highest peak.
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In the late Mesozoic period (around 60 million years BCE).
How old are the alps mountains?
The Alps are composed mostly of Mesozoic and Cenozoic rock strata which formed some time between 30 Million and 200 million years ago.
What are some major agricultural and industrial products of the alps?
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they are about 540 million years old, they formed during the paloezoic era
How many tourists visit the French Alps per year?
more than 120 million people visit the alps every year
Where can you stay in the Alps?
hotel malerhaus. i recomend it because i know the owners of it. but when you come back from the alps it will be hard to breathe, because its so high up in the clouds. i found it hard to breathe for months after.
There are hundreds of very nice villages in the alps. Go to small cosy villages instead of tows. You will find a lot of good hotels or private bed and breakfast hotels like Gatterhof at Kleinwalsertal
Gatterhof
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http://www.gatterhof.de
What nature is on the Austrian alps?
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The Alps stretch for 700 miles, making them the largest mountain range in Europe. :)
What is the tallest mountain in the Australian Alps?
The tallest mountain in the Australian Alps is Mt Kosciuszko, with en elevation of 2,228m (some sources say 2,229m) above sea level. It was first climbed by Polish-born explorer Paul Edmund de Strzelecki in March 1840, and named for a Polish patriot. There remains some contention as to whether the tallest mountain should have been named Mt Townsend, and whether the map makers misinterpreted Strzelecki's journals and records, as Mt Townsend lies close by, and was originally perceived by Strzelecki to be the highest.
The Swiss alps are to the west of Switzerland on the border of France.
Alps, the Great Mountain range in Europe. It extends from Austria, Slovenia and advances through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein upto Germany and France. The word 'Alps' is considered to have its origin in the words 'albus' (white) or 'altus' (high).
History does not carry the evidence on early I inhabitants of Alps. Some details of the dwellers have of Alpine region have been obtained from the chronicles of Augustus. The Alps was occupied by the Teytonic Tribes in the fifth and the sixth centuries. Alps fall in the temperate zone at low altitude. This leads to higher terrain and consequently, to cold climates. The temperature decreases with altitudes. It also experiences snowfall.
Since, 1948 people here lived a nomadic lifestyle. Now, people are engaged in occupations like rearing cattle, goats, sheep and animals used for traveling. Some people rent out their houses for some extra income. Few people own small restaurants and hotels here. The lifestyle of the people of Alps leaves for their overall improvement.
What type of mountain is the alps mountain?
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Which is higher the alps or the Pyrenees?
The Alps. The tallest summit in the Alps is Mont Blanc at 4808 meters, which is taller than the tallest summit in the Pyrenees, Aneto at 3,404 meters.
What body of water in France goes down the alps?
The main river going from the Swiss Alps and down to the Mediterranean sea is the Rhône. The Isère, Drôme and Durance rivers are its main tributaries flowing directly from the Alps.
What is the average climate of the French Alps in April?
Depending on the alltitude, generally cold and snowy. It's just a question of quantity and degree, but it's absolutely beautiful.
