The term "Central Alps" is very common in the Geography of Austria as one of the seven major landscape regions of the country. "Central Eastern Alps" is usually used in connection with the Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps (Alpenvereinseinteilung, AVE). The Central Alps form the eastern part of the Alpine divide, its central chain of mountains, as well as those ranges that extend or accompany it to the north and south.
The highest mountain in the Austrian Central Alps is Grossglockner at 3,798 metres (12,461 ft).
The Central Alps have the highest peaks of the Eastern Alps, and are located between the Northern Limestone Alps and the Southern Limestone Alps, from which they differ in geological composition.
The Central and Northern Alps are separated by the Northern Longitudinal Trough (nördliche Längstalfurche), the line Klostertal–Arlberg–Inn Valley–Salzach Valley as far as Lake Zell–Wagrain Heights–Upper Enns Valley–Schober Pass–Mürz Valley Alps–Semmering–southern Vienna Basin.[2] The Central Alps and Southern Alps are separated from one another by the Southern Longitudinal Valley (südlichen Längstalzug) Puster Valley (Rienz Valle–Toblach Field–upper Drava (Drau) Valley)–Drava Valley–Klagenfurt Basin–Meža (Mieß), or the Periadriatic Seam, which is not entirely identical with the Southern Longitudinal Trough.
Geomorphology
The range has the highest summits in the Eastern Alps and is the most glaciated. In the transition zone between the East und West Alps its peaks clearly dominate the region to the west (Piz d'Err, Piz Roseg). On the perimeter, however, there are also less high, often less rugged mountain chains, like the Gurktal Alps and the eastern foothills.
The Austroalpine submerges itself at the eastern edge of the Alps under the Tertiary sediments of the Alpine Foreland in the east and the Pannonian Basin. This fracture zone exhibits active volcanism (e.g. in the Styrian thermal region).
The Central Eastern Alps also comprise the following ranges of the West Eastern Alps according to AVE classification, which geologically belong to the Southern Alps and are also subsumed under the Western Limestone Alps division.:
^The Kitzbühel Alps and the adjacent Salzburg Slate Alps as part of the Greywacke zone are either counted as part of the Northern Limestone Alps or the Central Alps – geologically they form the bedrock of the Limestone Alps, and the slip zone, on which the latter were thrust northwards
^The Bergamasque Alps are – geologically and petrologically – part of the Southern Limestone Alps, and thus the Southern Alps
The Ortler Alps as well as the Sobretta-Gavia Group are also sometimes classified with the Central Alps, because they lie north of the geological fault of the Periadriatic Seam; in a general regional geographic sense, however, they are seen as part of the Southern Limestone Alps, because they are found south of the longitudinal trough Veltlin (Adda)–Vintschgau (Etsch).[3] Also in terms of rock, the Ortler main crest is part of the Southern Limestone Alps.
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January 09, 2023
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The Central Eastern Alps German Zentralalpen or Zentrale Ostalpen also referred to as Austrian Central Alps German Osterreichische Zentralalpen or just Central Alps 1 comprise the main chain of the Eastern Alps in Austria and the adjacent regions of Switzerland Liechtenstein Italy and Slovenia South them is the Southern Limestone Alps Central Eastern AlpsVenediger Group of the High TauernHighest pointPeakPiz BerninaElevation4 049 m 13 284 ft Coordinates46 22 56 6 N 9 54 29 2 E 46 382389 N 9 908111 E 46 382389 9 908111 Coordinates 46 22 56 6 N 9 54 29 2 E 46 382389 N 9 908111 E 46 382389 9 908111GeographyCentral Eastern Alps ranges purple lines showing international borders and borders of Austrian states Prealps East of the Mur 1 Lavanttal Alps 2 Low Tauern 3 Gurktal Alps 4 High Tauern 5 Kitzbuhel Alps 6 Zillertal Alps 7 Tux Alps 8 Stubai Alps 9 Sarntal Alps 10 Otztal Alps 11 Samnaun Alps 12 Verwall Alps 13 Ratikon 14 Silvretta Alps 15 Sesvenna 16 Albula Alps 17 Plessur Alps 18 Oberhalbstein Alps 19 Livigno Alps 20 Bernina 21 Bergamo Alps 22 CountriesAustria Switzerland Liechtenstein Italy and SloveniaStatesVorarlberg Tyrol Salzburg Carinthia Styria Graubunden South Tyrol and LombardyParent rangeEastern AlpsGeologyOrogenyAlpineAge of rockMesozoic and TertiaryType of rockGneiss and SlateThe term Central Alps is very common in the Geography of Austria as one of the seven major landscape regions of the country Central Eastern Alps is usually used in connection with the Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps Alpenvereinseinteilung AVE The Central Alps form the eastern part of the Alpine divide its central chain of mountains as well as those ranges that extend or accompany it to the north and south The highest mountain in the Austrian Central Alps is Grossglockner at 3 798 metres 12 461 ft Contents 1 Location 2 Central Alps as a major landscape region in Austria 3 Geomorphology 4 Geology 5 Alpine Club classification 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksLocation EditThe Central Alps have the highest peaks of the Eastern Alps and are located between the Northern Limestone Alps and the Southern Limestone Alps from which they differ in geological composition The term Central Eastern Alps may also be used more broadly to refer to a larger area of the Eastern Alps mainly located in Austria extending from the foot of the Bergamasque Alps at Lake Como and the Bernina Range in the Graubunden canton of eastern Switzerland along the Liechtenstein shore of the Rhine in the west as far as to the lower promontories east of the Mur River including the Hochwechsel in Austrian Styria The valleys of the rivers Inn Salzach and Enns mark their northern boundary the Drau river roughly corresponding to the Periadriatic Seam their southern border In the proposed SOIUSA system the Central eastern Alps include the Rhaetian Alps of which the Bernina Range includes the 4 049 meter Piz Bernina in Switzerland the easternmost 4 000 meter peak of the Alps In the AVE system however the full list of mountain groups in the Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps includes the Bernina and neighboring ranges within the Western Limestone Alps not the Central Eastern Alps as the Alpine Club defines them Central Alps as a major landscape region in Austria EditIn Austria the Eastern Alps are divided into the Northern Alps the Greywacke zone the Central Alps and the Southern Alps The latter lie partly in South Carinthia but mainly in Northeast Italy The Central and Northern Alps are separated by the Northern Longitudinal Trough nordliche Langstalfurche the line Klostertal Arlberg Inn Valley Salzach Valley as far as Lake Zell Wagrain Heights Upper Enns Valley Schober Pass Murz Valley Alps Semmering southern Vienna Basin 2 The Central Alps and Southern Alps are separated from one another by the Southern Longitudinal Valley sudlichen Langstalzug Puster Valley Rienz Valle Toblach Field upper Drava Drau Valley Drava Valley Klagenfurt Basin Meza Miess or the Periadriatic Seam which is not entirely identical with the Southern Longitudinal Trough Geomorphology EditThe range has the highest summits in the Eastern Alps and is the most glaciated In the transition zone between the East und West Alps its peaks clearly dominate the region to the west Piz d Err Piz Roseg On the perimeter however there are also less high often less rugged mountain chains like the Gurktal Alps and the eastern foothills The Eastern Alps is separated from the Western Alps by a line from Lake Constance to Lake Como along the Alpine Rhine valley and via the Splugen Pass Geology Edit Geological makeup of the Alps The Central Alps are formed from the crystalline East Alpine and several windows regional nappes and islands The Central Alps consist mainly of the gneiss and slate rocks of the various Austroalpine nappes Lower and Upper Austroalpine with the exception of the Hohe Tauern and Engadine windows where they are composed mostly of Jurassic rock and limestones and locally Bergell and Rieserferner also of granite The Austroalpine nappes are thrusted over the Penninic nappe stack Massifs of autochthonous crystalline rock which hardly moved at all during Alpine folding do not occur in the Central Alps unlike the case in the Western Alps The aforementioned granite intruded near the fracture zone of the Periadriatic Seam The Western Alps do not have this division into the Northern Limestone Alps Central Alps and Southern Limestone Alps The Austroalpine submerges itself at the eastern edge of the Alps under the Tertiary sediments of the Alpine Foreland in the east and the Pannonian Basin This fracture zone exhibits active volcanism e g in the Styrian thermal region Alpine Club classification EditSee also List of mountain groups in the Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps AVE No Name Map Country Highest mountain Height m Image25 Ratikon Switzerland Austria Liechtenstein Schesaplana 2 964 26 Silvretta Alps Switzerland Austria Piz Linard 3 411 27 Samnaun Alps Austria Switzerland Muttler 3 294 28 Verwall Alps Austria Hoher Riffler 3 168 29 Sesvenna Alps Switzerland Italy Austria Piz Sesvenna 3 204 30 Otztal Alps Austria Italy Wildspitze 3 768 31 Stubai Alps Austria Italy Zuckerhutl 3 507 32 Sarntal Alps Italy Hirzer 2 781 33 Tux Alps Austria Lizumer Reckner 2 884 34 Kitzbuhel Alps a Austria Kreuzjoch 2 558 35 Zillertal Alps Austria Hochfeiler 3 510 36 Venediger Group Austria Grossvenediger 3 666 37 Rieserferner Group Italy Austria Hochgall 3 436 38 Villgraten Mountains Austria Italy Weisse Spitze 2 962 39 Granatspitze Group Austria Grosser Muntanitz 3 232 40 Glockner Group Austria Grossglockner 3 798 41 Schober Group Austria Petzeck 3 283 42 Goldberg Group Austria Hocharn 3 254 43 Kreuzeck Group Austria Molltaler Polinik 2 784 44 Ankogel Group Austria Hochalmspitze 3 360 45 a Radstadt Tauern Austria Weisseck 2 711 45 b Schladming Tauern Austria Hochgolling 2 862 45 c Rottenmann and Wolz Tauern Austria Rettlkirchspitze 2 475 45 d Seckau Tauern Austria Geierhaupt 2 417 46 a Gurktal Alps Austria Eisenhut 2 441 46 b Lavanttal Alps Austria Slovenia Zirbitzkogel 2 396 47 Prealps East of the Mur Austria Stuhleck 1 782 The Central Eastern Alps also comprise the following ranges of the West Eastern Alps according to AVE classification which geologically belong to the Southern Alps and are also subsumed under the Western Limestone Alps division The Kitzbuhel Alps and the adjacent Salzburg Slate Alps as part of the Greywacke zone are either counted as part of the Northern Limestone Alps or the Central Alps geologically they form the bedrock of the Limestone Alps and the slip zone on which the latter were thrust northwards AVE No Name Map Country Highest mountain Height m Image63 Plessur Alps Switzerland Aroser Rothorn 2 980 64 Oberhalbstein Alps Switzerland Italy Piz Platta 3 392 65 Albula Alps Switzerland Piz Kesch 3 418 66 Bernina Group Italy Switzerland Piz Bernina 4 049 67 Livigno Alps Italy Switzerland Cima de Piazzi 3 439 68 Bergamasque Alps a Italy Pizzo di Coca 3 052 The Bergamasque Alps are geologically and petrologically part of the Southern Limestone Alps and thus the Southern Alps The Ortler Alps as well as the Sobretta Gavia Group are also sometimes classified with the Central Alps because they lie north of the geological fault of the Periadriatic Seam in a general regional geographic sense however they are seen as part of the Southern Limestone Alps because they are found south of the longitudinal trough Veltlin Adda Vintschgau Etsch 3 Also in terms of rock the Ortler main crest is part of the Southern Limestone Alps See also EditGeography of the AlpsReferences Edit Not to be confused with the other meaning of Central Alps i e the Swiss Alps Alps in Austria Forum in German at AEIOU Peter Holl Alpenvereinsfuhrer OrtleralpenExternal links Edit Media related to Central Eastern Alps at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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