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Pennine Alps
Mountain range in the western Alps within Italy and Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Pennines or Apennine Mountains.
The Pennine Alps (French: Alpes Pennines, German: Walliser Alpen, Italian: Alpi Pennine, Latin: Alpes Poeninae), sometimes referred to as the Valais Alps (which are just the Northern Swiss part of the Pennine Alps), are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in Italy (the Aosta Valley and Piedmont) and Switzerland (Valais).
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Pennine Alps | |
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French: Alpes Pennines, German: Walliser Alpen, Italian: Alpi Pennine, Latin: Alpes Poeninae | |
![]() View of Pennine Alps from Riederalp | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Italian: Punta Dufour/German: Dufourspitze |
Elevation | 4,634 m (15,203 ft) |
Coordinates | 45°56′12″N 7°52′00″E |
Geography | |
Countries | Italy and Switzerland |
Regions/Canton | Aosta Valley, Piedmont and Valais |
Range coordinates | 46°05′N 7°50′E |
Parent range | Alps |
Borders on | Bernese Alps, Graian Alps, Lepontine Alps and Po Valley |
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The Pennine Alps are amongst the three highest major subranges of the Alps, together with the Bernese Alps and the Graian Alps that include the Mont Blanc massif.[1]