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Cottian Alps

Cottian Alps
/kot"ee euhn/
a mountain range in SW Europe, in France and Italy: a part of the Alps. Highest peak, Monte Viso, 12,602 ft. (3841 m).

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▪ mountains, Europe
French  Alpes Cottiennes,  Italian  Alpi Cozie,  

      segment of the Western Alps extending along the French-Italian border between Maddalena Pass and the Maritime Alps (south) and Mont Cenis and the Graian Alps (north). Mount Viso (12,602 feet [3,841 m]) is the highest point. The western spurs are known as the Dauphiné Alps. The main activities in the mountains include climbing and skiing.

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