Taurus mountains
mountain range
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Summary
Taurus mountains is a mountain range[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of mountain range entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,073 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Turkey[3]
- Continent: Asia[4]
- Made from material: sedimentary rock[5]
- Part of: Alpide belt[6]
- Commons category: Taurus Mountains[7]
- Said to be the same as: Southeastern Taurus[8]
- Has part(s): Western Taurus[9], Central Taurus[10], Southeastern Taurus[11]
- Highest point: Demirkazık Peak[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Taurus Mountains[13]
- Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[14], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[15], The New Student's Reference Work[16], Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11[18], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19]
- Length: 600 km[20]
- Elevation above sea level: 3756 m[21]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[22]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Taurus mountains include Montes Taurus[23], a mons[24].
Why It Matters
Taurus mountains has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]
Entities named for it include Montes Taurus[23], a mons[24].