Pescara Pass

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The Pescara Pass is a mountain pass through the Abruzzi Apennines along the Pescara River. It lies south of Gran Sasso d'Italia, Italy.^[1]

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Abruzzo or Abruzzi is a region of Southern Italy with an area of 10,763 square km and a population of 1.2 million. It is divided into four provinces: L'Aquila, Teramo, Pescara, and Chieti. Its western border lies 80 km (50 mi) east of Rome. Abruzzo borders the region of Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and south-west, Molise to the south-east, and the Adriatic Sea to the east. Geographically, Abruzzo is divided into a mountainous area in the west, which includes the Gran Sasso d'Italia, and a coastal area in the east with beaches on the Adriatic Sea.

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A railroad from Pescara to Rome passes through several tunnels through and under the pass. The Valerian Way, an old Roman road, went through the pass.^[2]

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Notes

↑ Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 59
↑ Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 60

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Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0-87779-546-0.

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[1] Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 59

[2] Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 60