List of Italian regions by highest point
This is a list of Italian regions by highest point.[1] There are 20 regions, but in one case (Serra Dolcedorme) the highest point is shared between two of them (Basilicata and Calabria[2]), so there are only 19 highest points listed.
List
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The Corno Grande, highest point of central Italy
Mount Etna, in Sicily (southern Italy)
| Region | Highest point | Province | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aosta Valley | Monte Bianco[3] | none | 4.810 m |
| Piemonte | Grenzgipfel (Monte Rosa) | VB | 4.618 m |
| Lombardia | Punta Perrucchetti (Bernina massif) | SO | 4.021 m |
| Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | Ortles | BZ | 3.902 m |
| Sicily | Etna | CT | 3.343 m |
| Veneto | Marmolada | BL | 3.342 m |
| Abruzzo | Corno Grande (Gran Sasso) | AQ, TE | 2.912 m |
| Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Monte Coglians | UD | 2.780 m |
| Marche | Monte Vettore | AP | 2.476 m |
| Lazio | Monte Gorzano | RI | 2.458 m |
| Umbria | Cima del Redentore | PG | 2.448 m |
| Basilicata | Serra Dolcedorme (Pollino) | PZ | 2.267 m |
| Calabria | Serra Dolcedorme (Pollino) | CS | 2.267 m |
| Molise | La Meta | IS | 2.242 m |
| Liguria | Monte Saccarello | IM | 2.201 m |
| Emilia-Romagna | Monte Cimone | MO | 2.165 m |
| Campania | La Gallinola | CE | 1.923 m |
| Tuscany | Monte Prado | LU | 2.054 m |
| Sardegna | Punta La Marmora (Gennargentu) | NU, OG | 1.834 m |
| Apulia | Monte Cornacchia | FG | 1.152 m |
References
- ↑ Il libro dei Fatti 2001, AA.VV., adn Kronos libri, Rome, 2000
- ↑ Serra Dolcedorme, Italy, page on www.peakbagger.com accessed on 23-12-2015
- ↑ Since the French Revolution, the issue of the ownership of the summit has been debated, see Mont Blanc, Ownership of the summit
See also
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