Mountains of Europe by Prominence

Name the 30 most prominent peaks of Europe. Prominence, or primary factor, is a measure of independence of a peak, and it is defined as the height of a mountain or hill's summit relative to the lowest contour line encircling it but containing no higher summit within it.
List based on Petter Bjørstad, mountain range names from Wikidata / Wikipedia.
Excludes Caucasus and Ural, to avoid the border with Asia. Also excludes Cyprus and Canary Islands.
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Prominence [m]
Peak
Height [m]
Mountain range
Country
4695
Mont Blanc
4808
Graian Alps
France
3326
Etna
3326
 
Italy
3285
Mulhacén
3479
Sierra Nevada
Spain
2812
Pico Aneto
3404
Pyrenees
Spain
2706
Monte Cinto
2706
 
France
2476
Corno Grande
2912
Gran Sasso, Apennine
Italy
2473
Musala
2925
Rila
Bulgaria
2456
Timios Stavros
2456
 
Greece
2423
Grossglockner
3798
Hohe Tauern
Austria
2372
Galdhøpiggen
2469
Jotunheimen
Norway
2356
Gerlachovský štít
2654
High Tatras
Slovakia
2355
Olympos
2919
 
Greece
2351
Pico
2351
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Portugal
2344
Profitis Ilias / Taygetus
2404
 
Greece
2280
Finsteraarhorn
4274
Bernese Alps
Switzerland
2277
Beerenberg
2277
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Norway
2261
Wildspitze
3768
Ötztal Alps
Austria
2234
Piz Bernina
4049
 
Switzerland
2181
Hochkönig
2941
Berchtesgaden Alps
Austria
2169
Korab
2764
 
Albania/Macedonia
2165
Dufourspitze
4634
Pennine Alps
Switzerland
2136
Hoher Dachstein
2995
 
Austria
2131
Marmolada
3343
Dolomites
Italy
2119
Hvannadalshnúkur / Öræfajökull
2119
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Iceland
2103
Parângu Mare
2519
 
Romania
2062
Monte Viso
3841
Cottian Alps
Italy
2052
Triglav
2864
Julian Alps
Slovenia
2046
Moldoveanu
2544
Făgăraş
Romania
2045
Barre des Ecrins
4102
Dauphiné Alps
France
2038
Páchnes
2453
Lefka Ori
Greece
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