Foothills or piedmont are geographically defined as gradual increases in elevation at the base of a mountain range , higher hill range or an upland area. They are a transition zone between plains and low relief hills and the adjacent topographically higher mountains , hills, and uplands. Frequently foothills consist of alluvial fans , coalesced alluvial fans , and dissected plateaus .
3-645: The Amari Valley is a fertile valley on the foothills of Mount Ida and Mount Kedros in Crete . The valley was known as a center of resistance to the Germans during the Battle of Crete and the German occupation. After the abduction of General Heinrich Kreipe , the German army destroyed a number of villages in the area, killing more than 160 of their inhabitants. The ancient city of Phaistos expanded with satellite development into
6-491: The Amari Valley in the late Bronze Age , establishing a settlement at Monastiraki . 35°13′12″N 24°38′24″E / 35.220°N 24.640°E / 35.220; 24.640 This Crete location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Foothills Foothills primarily border mountains, especially those which are reached through low ridges that increase in size closer and closer to
9-607: The mountain, but can also border uplands and higher hills. Areas where foothills exist, or areas commonly referred to as the foothills, include the: Another word for a foothill region is "piedmont", derived from "foot of the mount" in Romance languages . The Piedmont region of Italy lies in the foothills of the Alps , and several other foothills in other parts of the world are called "piedmont" , and include: Ecosystems of piedmonts (foothills) are often known as submontane zones, relating to
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