Vosges Mountains
medium mountain range in France
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Summary
Vosges Mountains is a non-geologically related mountain range[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of non geologically related mountain range entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,953 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Vosges[3], Meurthe-et-Moselle[4], Moselle[5], Bas-Rhin[6], Haut-Rhin[7], Territoire de Belfort[8], Haute-Saône[9]
- Country: France[10]
- Instance of: Natura 2000 site[11]
- Commons category: Massif des Vosges[12]
- Has part(s): Northern Vosges[13]
- Highest point: Grand Ballon[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Vosges[15]
- Commons gallery: Sommets des Vosges[16]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[17], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[19], The New Student's Reference Work[20], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11[21]
- Length: 120 km[22]
- Elevation above sea level: 1424 m[23]
- Area: 5500 km²[24]
- Time period: Upper Rhine Plain[25]
- Category for the view from the item: Category:Views from Vosges mountains[26]
- Category for the view of the item: Category:Views of Vosges mountains[27]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Vosges Mountains include Vosges[28], a department of France[29], in France[30], founded in 1790[31] and Vosges cattle[32], a cattle breed[33].
Why It Matters
Vosges Mountains has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
Entities named for it include Vosges[28], a department of France[29], in France[30], founded in 1790[31] and Vosges cattle[32], a cattle breed[33].