Monte Sirente

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Monte Sirente is a mountain in Abruzzo, central Italy, the highest peak (at 2,348 m) of a small chain extending for c. 13 km from the Altopiano delle Rocche, the Marsica and the Valle Subequana, ending to the Fucino plain. It is part of the Sirente-Velino Regional Park.

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Monte Sirente
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Highest point
Elevation2,348 m (7,703 ft)
Prominence1,000 m (3,300 ft)[1]
ListingRibu
Coordinates42°08′46″N 13°36′40″E
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Monte Sirente
Italy
LocationAbruzzo, Italy
Parent rangecentral Apennines
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The northern side of Sirente is characterized by deep gorges created by glaciers during the last Pleistocene glaciation. The southern side declines in a more milder way towards the Fucino.

Nearby is the Sirente crater.

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