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
[edit]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 / Ortler | BZ | 3,902 m |
Sicily | Etna | CT | 3,403 m |
Veneto | Marmolada[4] | 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 | Monte Meta | IS | 2,242 m |
Liguria | Monte Saccarello | IM | 2,201 m |
Emilia-Romagna | Monte Cimone | MO | 2,165 m |
Tuscany | Monte Prado | LU | 2,054 m |
Campania | La Gallinola | CE | 1,923 m |
Sardegna | Punta La Marmora (Gennargentu) | NU, OG | 1,834 m |
Apulia | Monte Cornacchia | FG | 1,152 m |
References
[edit]- ^ 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
- ^ The ownership is disputed between Veneto and Trentino regions www.ilpost.it/2018/09/25/marmolada-veneto/ (in italian)