Eastern Alps
The Eastern Alps are usually defined as the area east of a line from Lake Constance and the Alpine Rhine valley, up to the Splügen Pass at the Alpine divide, and down the Liro River to Lake Como in the south. The peaks and mountain passes are lower than the Western Alps, while the range itself is broader and less arched.
| Eastern Alps | |
|---|---|
Piz Bernina (centre-left) with the Biancograt to the left, Piz Scerscen (centre-right) and Piz Roseg (right), seen from Piz Corvatsch | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Piz Bernina |
| Elevation | 4,049 m (13,284 ft) |
| Coordinates | 46°22′56.6″N 9°54′29.2″E |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 130,000 km2 (50,000 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
Delimitation of Western and Eastern Alps
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| Countries | Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Germany, Italy and Slovenia |
| Range coordinates | 46°34.5′N 12°13.9′E |
| Parent range | Alps |
| Borders on | Wienerwald, Transdanubian hills, Dinaric Alps, Venetian Plain, Po plain and Western Alps |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
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