Pennine Alps
The Pennine Alps French: Alpes Pennines, 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).
| Pennine Alps | |
|---|---|
| French: Alpes Pennines, 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 | |
Map of Pennine Alps and their location in Switzerland and Italy (red)
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| 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 |
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.
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