Cottian Alps

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The Cottian Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern Alps known for their high peaks, scenic passes, and role as a natural barrier between France and Italy.

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Observed surface forms (5)

Surface form Occurrences
Colle dell’Agnello 0
Monviso 0
Rocciamelone 0

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
mountain
mountain pass
mountain range
subrange of the Alps
contains Col de Montgenèvre
Col de l’Échelle
Colle della Maddalena
Colle dell’Agnello
Monte Granero
Monviso
Rocciamelone
continent Europe
country France
Italy
crossedBy Fréjus Rail Tunnel
Fréjus Road Tunnel
drainageBasin Durance River
surface form: Durance basin

Isère River
surface form: Isère basin

Po River
surface form: Po River basin
elevation 3538 m
3841 m
formsBorderBetween France
France
Italy
Italy
hasFeature glacial valleys
high mountain passes
rocky peaks
highestPoint Monviso
languageRegion French
Italian
locatedIn Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
surface form: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Cottian Alps self-linksurface differs
Cottian Alps self-linksurface differs
Cottian Alps self-linksurface differs
Piedmont
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
Maritime Alps
surface form: southwestern Alps
namedAfter ancient Cottii tribe
partOf Alps
Alps
surface form: Western Alps
separates Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
surface form: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Piedmont
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
usedFor cycling
hiking
mountaineering
skiing

Referenced by (14)

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Col du Mont Cenis hasFeature Cottian Alps
this entity surface form: Mont Cenis plateau
Piedmont hasMountainRange Cottian Alps
Bardonecchia locatedIn Cottian Alps
Claviere locatedIn Cottian Alps
Cottian Alps locatedIn Cottian Alps self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Colle dell’Agnello
Fréjus Road Tunnel locatedIn Cottian Alps
Cottian Alps locatedIn Cottian Alps self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Monviso
Cottian Alps locatedIn Cottian Alps self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Rocciamelone
Val Veny locatedIn Cottian Alps
this entity surface form: northwestern Alps
Col de Larche partOf Cottian Alps
Durance River sourceLocation Cottian Alps
Po River sourceLocation Cottian Alps