Creta Forata

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Creta Forata
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Highest point
Elevation 2,462 m (8,077 ft)
Prominence 857 m (2,812 ft) [1]
Coordinates 46°32′N12°44′E / 46.533°N 12.733°E / 46.533; 12.733 Coordinates: 46°32′N12°44′E / 46.533°N 12.733°E / 46.533; 12.733
Geography
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Creta Forata
Location in the Alps
Location Veneto and Friuli, Italy
Parent range Carnic Alps

Creta Forata (Crete Forade in Friulian) is a mountain of the Carnic Alps that lies on the border of Veneto and Friuli, northeast Italy, with an elevation of 2,462 m. It is located near the village of Sappada in the Piave Valley. Formed of limestone, it is the highest mountain of the eastern Terza - Siera Group and boasts a twin summit. It is of a similarly rugged nature as the Dolomites to the west. [2]

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References

  1. "Monte Creta Forata -peakbagger". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  2. "Monte Creta Forata - summitpost". summitpost.org. Retrieved 26 February 2015.