The Alpine Region
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The Alpine region lies between a number of densely populated European countries. It consists of a curved mountain range 1,200 kilometres in length that is crossed by many valleys and reaches a height of over 4,800 metres above sea level at Mont Blanc. In the present day, it is shared by eight states. In alphabetical order, they are Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Slovenia and Switzerland. As a mountain range, the Alps constituted an obstacle to travel and communication. The emergence of religious, linguistic and state-political borders has thus been a particularly prominent aspect of the region's history. From the 18th century onward, the Alpine region also received special attention from the societal elites and subsequently from the broader population. Its natural features and peripheral, yet central location made it a "playground of Europe". This set many new transfer processes in motion.
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