Maritime Alps facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Maritime Alps |
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| French: Alpes Maritimes Italian: Alpi Marittime |
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Maritime Alps
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Monte Argentera |
| Elevation | 3,297 m (10,817 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Countries | France, Italy and Monaco |
| Region, Région | Piedmont, Liguria Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Range coordinates | 44°13.9′N 7°10.6′E / 44.2317°N 7.1767°E |
| Parent range | Alps |
| Borders on | Ligurian Alps, Cottian Alps, Provence Alps and Prealps and Mediterranean Sea |
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| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
The Maritime Alps (French: Alpes Maritimes Italian: Alpi Marittime) are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps.
They form the border between the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and the Italian regions of Piedmont and Liguria. They are the southernmost part of the Alps.
Maps
- Italian official cartography (Istituto Geografico Militare - IGM); on-line version: www.pcn.minambiente.it
- French official cartography (Institut Géographique National - IGN); on-line version: www.geoportail.fr
Images for kids
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Col d'allos (2,250 m)
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Mercantour National Park
See also
In Spanish: Alpes marítimos para niños
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