Dominance of selected European mountains

What is a mountain? How many mountains are there? It turns out that answering these simple questions about global and national topography is not that easy.If you classify every tiny rise in elevation as a mountain, then there are an infinite number of mountains. A meaningful, objective definition is therefore necessary in order to establish a mountain ranking. Three topographicaly based criteria

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Dominance of selected European mountains

Tags: Global Switzerland, Nature and Environment, Mountains, Mountains
Spatial extent: Europe
Time: 2018
Distinction: Overview, 200–500 km, 500–750 km, 750–1000 km, 1000–1500 km, 1500–3000 km

Map objects: Ätna (ITA), Bazardüzü (AZE), Bazardüzü (AZE/RUS), Beahceegeal-Haldi (NOR), Beerenberg (NOR), Beerenberg (SJM), Ben Nevis (GBR), Bisaurín (ESP), Borgtinderne (GRL), Brocken (DEU), Carrantuohill (IRL), Ceann Garbh (GBR), Cnoc Glas (GBR), Corno Grande (ITA), Croda della Pala (ITA), Dansketinden (GRL), Dsjarschynskaja Hara (BEL), Dsjarschynskaja Hara (BLR), Elbrus (RUS), Eylesbarrow (GBR), Fichtelberg (DEU), Fischt (RUS), Galdhøpiggen (NOR), Gerlach (SVK), Giona (GRC), Gora Boktybay (KAZ), Gora Kamienska (POL), Gora Lipnitskaya (RUS), Gora Malgora (RUS), Gora Neroyka (RUS), Gora Olovgora (RUS), Gora Payer (RUS), Gora Tebulosmta (GEO/RUS), Gori Ulitau (KAZ), Gustavfjellet (SJM), Hill 266 (RUS), Hill 293 (RUS), Hill 358 (RUS), Hochwildstelle (AUT), Hvannadalshnúkur (ISL), Ilgaz Daglari (TUR), Iso-Syöte (FIN), Jamantau (RUS), Jbel Ayachi (MAR), Judytschwumtschorr (RUS), Kattotjåkkå (SWE), Kebnekaise (SWE), Korab (ALB/MKD), Kosvinsky Kamen (RUS), Kriván (SVK), Le Grand Veymont (FRA ), Malý Kriván (SVK), Marmolada (ITA), Melderskin (NOR), Miseryfjellet (NOR), Miseryfjellet (SJM), Mohyla Mechetna (UKR), Moldoveanu (ROU), Mont Bégo (FRA ), Mont Blanc (FRA/ITA), Mont des Avaloirs (FRA ), Mont des Avaloirs (FRA), Monte Cinto (FRA ), Monte Cinto (FRA), Monte Incudine (FRA ), Motte d’Humbligny (FRA ), Mulhacén (ESP), Musala (BGR), Narodnaja (RUS), Newtontoppen (NOR), Newtontoppen (SJM), North Karelian Highland High Point (RUS), Novaya Zemlya High Point (RUS), Olymp: Mytikas (GRC), Pico Almanzor (ESP), Pico de Aneto (ESP), Pietros (ROU), Pik Agasis (TJK), Pik Parnass (Franz Josef Land High Point) (RUS), Prinsesse Caroline-Mathilde Alper (GRL), Psiloritis (GRC), Puig Major (ESP), Punta la Marmora (ITA), Puy de Sancy (FRA ), Puy de Sancy (FRA), Roc’h Trédudon (FRA ), Roc’h Trédudon (FRA), Rockall (IRL), Roman Kosch (RUS), Ronas Hill (GBR), Schneekoppe (CZE/POL), Serra Dolcedorme (ITA), Sirac (FRA ), Slættaratindur (FRO), Snøhetta: Stortoppen (NOR), Snowdon (GBR), Sopka Bolshoi Kovruga (RUS), Stob Binnein (GBR), Svinhöjden (SWE), Tomtabacken (SWE), Torre de Cerredo (ESP), Tsninsky (RUS), Turó de l’Home (ESP), Uyluk Tepe (TUR), Vihren Vrh (BGR), Vozvish Chetlasskiy (RUS), Wapielnia (POL), Ward Hill (GBR), Wiezyca (POL), Wieżyca (POL), Zhigulevskiy Zapovednik (RUS)