Savoy Prealps
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The Savoy Prealps (Préalpes de Savoie in French) are a mountain range in the north-western part of the Alps. They are located in Rhône-Alpes (south-eastern France) and, marginally, in Valais (western Switzerland). Savoy Prealps encompass northernmost area of the French Prealps.
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Savoy Prealps | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Haute Cime des Dents du Midi |
Elevation | 3,257 m (10,686 ft) |
Coordinates | 46°09′39″N 6°55′23″E |
Naming | |
Native name | Préalpes de Savoie (French) |
Geography | |
Countries | France and Switzerland |
Région, Canton | Rhône-Alpes and Valais |
Parent range | Alps |
Borders on | Dauphiné Prealps, Dauphiné Alps, Graian Alps, Bernese Alps and Swiss Prealps |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
Age of rock | Tertiary |
Type of rock | Sedimentary rocks[1] |
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