Cervati

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Cervati
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Highest point
Elevation 1,898 m (6,227 ft)
Prominence 1,344 m (4,409 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Coordinates 40°16′N15°28′E / 40.267°N 15.467°E / 40.267; 15.467
Geography
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Cervati
Location in Italy
Location Province of Salerno (Campania, Italy)
Parent range Lucan Subappennines
Geology
Mountain type Extinct volcano

Cervati or Monte Cervati is an Italian mountain of the Province of Salerno, Campania.

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Geography

The mountain is located in the north-western side of the municipality of Sanza, close to the forest area of Pruno. [1] It is the source of the river Bussento.

With 1,898 amsl it is the highest mountain of Cilento, followed by Panormo (part of Alburni range, 1,742 amsl), Faiatella (1,710) and Gelbison (1,705). It is also the second highest mountain of Campania, after the Monte Miletto of Matese (2,050), located partly in Molise. [2] [3]

Geology

Cervati is an extinct volcano. [4] The last eruption from the volcano is unknown.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Il Cervati". CilentoMtb (in Italian).
  2. ↑ "Monte Cervati - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  3. ↑ "Nevera Monte Cervati 1898 metri". digilander.libero.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  4. ↑ "Monte Cervati : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost". Summit Post.

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