Salève
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The Salève (French pronunciation: [salɛv]), or Mont Salève, is a mountain of the French Prealps located in the department of Haute-Savoie in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is also called the "Balcony of Geneva" (French: Balcon de Genève).
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Mont Salève | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,379 m (4,524 ft) |
Prominence | 578 m (1,896 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 46°05′39″N 6°08′25″E |
Geography | |
Location | Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |
Parent range | French Prealps |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Jurassic to Cretaceous |
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