Dinaric Alps
mountain range in Southeastern Europe
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Summary
Dinaric Alps is a mountain range[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of mountain range entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,055 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Balkans[3]
- Country: Serbia[4], Croatia[5], Bosnia and Herzegovina[6], Slovenia[7], Montenegro[8], Albania[9], Kosovo[10]
- Continent: Europe[11]
- Named after: Dinara[12]
- Made from material: sedimentary rock[13], calcium carbonate[14], limestone[15]
- Location: Southeast Europe[16]
- Part of: Alpide belt[17]
- Commons category: Dinaric Alps[18]
- Highest point: Maja Jezercë[19]
- Located in/on physical feature: Balkans[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Dinaric Alps[21]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22]
- Length: 645 km[23]
- Elevation above sea level: 2694 m[24]
- Area: 175,000 km²[25]
- Width: 200 km[26]
- Time period: Mesozoic[27]
- Has boundary: Julian Alps[28]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Dinaric Alps include Dinaric race[29], a race[30].
Why It Matters
Dinaric Alps has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]