Ardennes

The Ardennes, also known as the Ardennes Forest or Forest of Ardennes, is a region of extensive forests, rough terrain, rolling hills and ridges primarily in Belgium and Luxembourg, extending into Germany and France.

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The Ardennes is a heavily forested region with rugged, hilly terrain that spans across Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, and France. Its geographical features and strategic location have made it historically significant, particularly during major conflicts in European history.

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Forest.name: Ardennes
Forest.image: Frahan JPG01.jpg
Forest.image_caption: Landscape of Frahan insidethe bend of the Semois
Forest.location: Wallonia, Belgium;Éislek, Luxembourg;Ardennes department and Grand Est region, France;Eifel, Germany

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: low mountain range
Named after: Arduinna
Demonym: Ardenner
Country: France
Located in: Ardennes
Highest point: Signal de Botrange
Image: Frahan JPG01.jpg
Length: 160
Said to be same as: Ardennes massif

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native label: Ardennen
described by source: Pauly–Wissowa
Commons category: Ardennes
topic's main category: Category:Ardennes
mountain range: Rhenish Massif

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Geography
High ranging summits
Geology
Economy
Etymology
History
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Geologically, the range is a western extension of the Eifel; both were raised during the Givetian age of the Devonian (382.7 to 387.7 million years ago), as were several other named ranges of the same greater range.

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