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Monte Velino

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Monte Velino
The peaks of Monte Velino (left) and Monte Cafornia (right)
Highest point
Elevation2,487 m (8,159 ft)
Coordinates42°09′N 13°22′E / 42.150°N 13.367°E / 42.150; 13.367
Geography
Monte Velino is located in Italy
Monte Velino
Monte Velino
Location in Italy
LocationAbruzzo, Italy
Parent rangeCentral Apennines

Monte Velino is a mountain (2,487 m) in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, central Italy, part of the Abruzzo Apennines.[1]

Background

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Located nearby the boundary with Lazio, between the Fucino plain and the Aterno, Salto and Velino rivers' valleys, it is the highest peak in the Sirente-Velino Regional Park, and the highest point in the Tiber basin [Wikidata].[citation needed]

The massif is included in the Sirente-Velino Regional Park. It is characterized by a rough and desertic appearance, although specialized vegetation is widespread. Fauna includes Italian wolf and wild boar and the Marsican brown bear.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Il massiccio del Velino Sirente". montagneabruzzo.it (in Italian).