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Mountain system, south-central Europe.
The Alps extend in a crescent about 750 mi (1,200 km) from the Mediterranean coast between France and Italy to Vienna and cover more than 80,000 sq mi (207,000 sq km). Several peaks rise above 10,000 ft (3,000 m); the highest is Mont Blanc . The Alps form a divide between the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Black Sea and give rise to several major European rivers, including the Danube , and {{link=Po River">Po . Glaciers cover about 1,500 sq mi (3,900 sq km), mostly at elevations above 10,000 ft (3,000 m). The Saint Gotthard Pass is one of the Alps's notable tunnels. Grenoble , Innsbruck , and Bolzano are major Alpine cities.
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Australian Alps
Bernese Alps
Julian Alps
Lepontine Alps
Rhaetian Alps
Southern Alps