Monte Maggiorasca

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Monte Maggiorasca
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Photo of winter 2005
Highest point
Elevation 1,799 m (5,902 ft) [1]
Prominence 939 m (3,081 ft) [1]
Isolation 42.87 km (26.64 mi)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Coordinates Coordinates: 44°33′N9°29′E / 44.550°N 9.483°E / 44.550; 9.483
Geography
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Monte Maggiorasca
location in Italy
Location Liguria/Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Parent range Ligurian Apennines

Monte Maggiorasca is a mountain on the border between Liguria and Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy.

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Geography

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Summer view

The mountain is the highest peak (1,799 m) of the Ligurian Apennines.

It overlooks Val d'Aveto and Val Nure, and the comuni of Santo Stefano d'Aveto (province of Genoa) and Ferriere (province of Piacenza). On the summit is the statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe, erected in 1947 [2] and a TV communication system.

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References

  1. 1 2 ''Monte Maggiorasca, Italy, www.peakbagger.com
  2. "Il Comune di S. Stefano d'Aveto". www.terredicastellifieschiespinola.it. Retrieved 2016-02-08.

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