Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio Nationalpark Stilfserjoch | |
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Location | Lombardia, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
Nearest city | Trento |
Coordinates | 46°30′N10°35′E / 46.500°N 10.583°E |
Elevation | 690 m (2,260 ft) to 3,905 m (12,812 ft) |
Established | 1935 |
Governing body | Ministero dell'Ambiente |
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Stelvio National Park (Italian : Parco nazionale dello Stelvio; German : Nationalpark Stilfser Joch) is a national park in northeast Italy, established in 1935. [1]
The park is the fourth largest in Italy and covers part of two regions: Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol and Lombardia, in 24 municipalities. [2]
Stelvio National Park has borders with the Swiss National Park, Adamello Brenta Natural Park, and Adamello Regional Park (Italian : Parco regionale dell'Adamello). Together, these parks comprise 400,000 hectares (1,500 sq mi) of protected natural environment. The park includes an extensive territory of valleys and high mountains, [2] ranging from 650 metres (2,130 ft)[ citation needed ] to 3,905 m (12,812 ft) in height. [2]
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