Alps
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Alps
Summary
Alps is a mountain range[1]. Alps ranks in the top 0.18% of mountain_range entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,515 views/month, #5 of 2,807).[2]
Key Facts
- Alps is in the country of Germany[3].
- Alps is in the country of Austria[4].
- Alps is in the country of Switzerland[5].
- Alps is in the country of France[6].
- Alps is in the country of Italy[7].
- Alps is in the country of Slovenia[8].
- Alps is on the continent of Europe[9].
- Alps's instance of is recorded as mountain range[10].
- Alps's shares border with is recorded as Alpine foothills[11].
- Alps is made of igneous rock[12].
- Alps is made of flysch[13].
- Alps is made of molasse[14].
- Alps is made of metamorphic rock[15].
- Alps is made of sedimentary rock[16].
- Alps is part of Alpide belt[17].
- Alps's Commons category is recorded as Alps[18].
- Alps's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00[19].
- Alps comprises Western Alps[20].
- Alps comprises Eastern Alps[21].
- Alps's highest point is recorded as Mont Blanc[22].
- Alps's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 46.57805555555556, 'lon': 8.615}[23].
- Alps's has cause is recorded as Alpine orogeny[24].
- Alps's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Alps[25].
- Alps's Commons gallery is recorded as Alps[26].
- Alps's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:Alps[27].
Body
Geography
Country listings include Germany[3], a sovereign state[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1949[30]; Austria[4], a sovereign state[31], in Austria[32], founded in 1918[33]; Switzerland[5], a state[34], in Switzerland[35], founded in 1291[36]; France[6], a sovereign state[37], in France[38], founded in 0843[39]; Italy[7], a country[40], in Italy[41], founded in 1946[42]; and Slovenia[8], a sovereign state[43], in Slovenia[44], founded in 1991[45], headquartered in Gregorčičeva ulica, Ljubljana[46]. Alps is on the continent of Europe[9]. Alps is part of Alpide belt[17].
Physical Characteristics
Alps covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+190000'}[47]. Alps sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+4810.9'}[48]. Alps's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+1200'}[49].
Designation and Status
Alps's instance of is recorded as mountain range[10].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Alps include Alpes-Maritimes[50], a department of France[51], in France[52], founded in 1860[53]; Japanese Alps[54], a mountain range[55], in Japan[56]; Alpine County[57], a county of California[58], in United States[59], founded in 1864[60]; alpine skiing[61], a type of sport[62]; Stade des Alpes[63], an association football venue[64], in France[65], founded in 2005[66]; Transalpin[67], an EuroCity[68], in Austria[69]; Polygala alpestris[70], a taxon[71]; and 10957 Alps[72], an asteroid[73].
Why It Matters
Alps ranks in the top 0.18% of mountain_range entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,515 views/month, #5 of 2,807).[2] Alps has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] Alps is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]
Entities named for Alps include Alpes-Maritimes[50], a department of France[51], in France[52], founded in 1860[53]; Japanese Alps[54], a mountain range[55], in Japan[56]; Alpine County[57], a county of California[58], in United States[59], founded in 1864[60]; alpine skiing[61], a type of sport[62]; Stade des Alpes[63], an association football venue[64], in France[65], founded in 2005[66]; and Transalpin[67], an EuroCity[68], in Austria[69].