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Bric Del Dente
Bric del Dente is a 1107 metres high mountain of the Apennines located in the Italy, Italian region of Liguria. Etymology ''Bric'' in Ligurian dialect, Ligurian means ''hill'' or ''mountain'', while ''dente'' in Italian language, Italian means ''tooth''. Geography The mountain stands on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic / Ligurian Sea, Ligurian drainage divide between Passo del Faiallo and Passo del Turchino. It belongs to the province of Genoa, in Liguria. Its summit is a tripoint at which the valleys of Cerusa, Orba (river), Orba and Stura di Ovada meet.1:25.000 map of Istituto Geografico Militare (IGM), on-line owww.pcn.minambiente.it/ref> Sella Bernè (894 m) divides Bric del Dente from the neighbouring Monte Giallo (at East, 969 m), while a saddle at 931 m divides it from Monte Reixa (westwards, 1183 m). The top of the mountain is marked by a memorial pillar overlooked by a small summit cross. Environment Bric del Dente sides are generally rocky and steep save the so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Istituto Geografico Centrale
The Istituto Geografico Centrale (IGC, in English ‘’Central Geographic Institute’’) is a privately owned Italian company based in Turin (Piedmont), known for its guide books and hiking maps mainly concerning the Western Alps and their contiguous areas. History IGC was established by Giuseppe Candeletti in 1952. Its first products were some very detailed maps of Turin and the ''Guida Toponomastica di Torino'' (''Toponomastic guide of Turin''). The following year IGC published an Atlante di Milano'' (''Atlas of Milan'') at scale of 1:5,000 . Some year later IGC started with mountaineering publishing, which in those years was expanding in Italy. After a first 1:50,000 map about the Parco Nazionale del Gran Paradiso other 1:50,000 maps appeared, gradually covering the Alps from Lombardy to Liguria. Later on other 1:50,000 maps about hills and plains of NW Italy followed, and IGC also published more detailed maps, at scale of 1:25,000, mainly intended for climbers and alpi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerusa
The Cerusa is a stream of Liguria (Italy). Geography The river is formed at 376 m by the confluence of two streams, Rio Gava and Rio delle Cave, in the Ligurian Apennines. The river then flows through the Valle Cerusa and crosses the villages of Fiorino, Fabbriche di Voltri e Fullo. Heading south reaches Voltri and ends its course in the Ligurian Sea, after being crossed by Autostrada A10, Genoa–Ventimiglia railway and ''Aurelia'' national road. Cerusa basin (24 km2) is totally included in the Province of Genova. Main tributaries * Left hand: ** Rio delle Cave. * Right hand: ** Rio Gava; ** Rio Secco. History The ''Département de la Ceruse'' or ''Dipartimento della Cerusa'' of Ligurian Republic took its name at the end of the 18th century from the stream. References See also * List of rivers of Italy This is a list of rivers which are at least partially located in Italy. They are organized according to the body of water they drain into, with the exceptions o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountains Of The Apennines
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher than a hill, typically rising at least 300 metres (1,000 feet) above the surrounding land. A few mountains are isolated summits, but most occur in mountain ranges. Mountains are formed through tectonic forces, erosion, or volcanism, which act on time scales of up to tens of millions of years. Once mountain building ceases, mountains are slowly leveled through the action of weathering, through slumping and other forms of mass wasting, as well as through erosion by rivers and glaciers. High elevations on mountains produce colder climates than at sea level at similar latitude. These colder climates strongly affect the ecosystems of mountains: different elevations have different plants and animals. Because of the less hospitable terrain and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Spezia
La Spezia (, or , ; in the local Spezzino dialect) is the capital city of the province of La Spezia and is located at the head of the Gulf of La Spezia in the southern part of the Liguria region of Italy. La Spezia is the second largest city in the Liguria region, after Genoa. Located roughly midway between Genoa and Pisa, on the Ligurian Sea, it is one of the main Italian military and commercial harbours and a major Italian Navy base. A popular seaside resort, it is also a significant railway junction, and is notable for its museums, for the Palio del Golfo rowing race, and for railway and boat links with the Cinque Terre. History La Spezia and its province have been settled since prehistoric times. In ancient Rome, Roman times the most important centre was Luni (Italy), Luni, not far from Sarzana. As the capital of the short-lived Niccolò Fieschi Signoria in the period between 1256 and 1273, La Spezia was inevitably linked with Genoese vicissitudes. After the fall of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolano
Bolano ( lij, Bolan) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southeast of Genoa and about northeast of La Spezia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,490 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Bolano borders the following municipalities: Aulla, Follo, Podenzana, Santo Stefano di Magra, Tresana, Vezzano Ligure. Famous people from Bolano *Marco Lucchinelli, motorcycle road racer *Massimo Podenzana Massimo Podenzana (born 29 July 1961 in La Spezia) is an Italian former road racing cyclist. Podenzana won stages in both the Giro d'Italia, and the Tour de France, as well as a variety of other cycling classics. Major results ;1986 :1st, ..., road bicycle racer Demographic evolution Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:455 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperia
Imperia (; lij, Inpêia or ) is a coastal city and ''comune'' in the Regions of Italy, region of Liguria, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Imperia, and historically it was capital of the ''Intemelia'' district of Liguria. Benito Mussolini created the city of Imperia on 21 October 1923 by combining Porto Maurizio and Oneglia, as well as the surrounding village communes of Piani, Caramagna Ligure, Castelvecchio di Santa Maria Maggiore, Borgo Sant'Agata, Costa d'Oneglia, Poggi, Torrazza, Moltedo and Montegrazie. Imperia is well known for the floriculture, cultivation of flowers and olives, and is a popular summer destination for visitors. The local Piscina Felice Cascione indoor pool has hosted numerous national and international Aquatic sports, aquatics events. History The name of Oneglia may have its roots in the pre-Roman settlement of ''Pagus Unelia'', on the hill of Castelvecchio, which was probably one of the ''sex oppida'' of the Liguri. This spawned ''Ripa Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ventimiglia
Ventimiglia (; lij, label=Intemelio, Ventemiglia , lij, label= Genoese, Vintimiggia; french: Vintimille ; oc, label= Provençal, Ventemilha ) is a resort town in the province of Imperia, Liguria, northern Italy. It is located southwest of Genoa, and from the French-Italian border, on the Gulf of Genoa, having a small harbour at the mouth of the Roia river, which divides the town into two parts. Ventimiglia's urban area has a population of 55,000. Etymology The name derives from , which later became 'Albintimilium', , then . The similarity to the phrase ("twenty miles") is coincidental, although the town was almost exactly 20 statute miles from France between 1388 and 1860. History Ventimiglia is the ancient Album Intimilium, the capital of the Intimilii, a Ligurian tribe. In AD 69 the city was sacked by the army of Otho and Vitellius, but recovered to remain prosperous into the 5th century, surrounded by walls with cylindrical towers built at each change of directi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alta Via Dei Monti Liguri
The ''Alta Via dei Monti Liguri'' (AV, literally "High Route of the Ligurian Mountains") is a long-distance waymarked hiking trail in the Italian region of Liguria. In about and 44 day hikes, it runs through the arc formed by Ligurian Alps and Ligurian Apennines from Ventimiglia ( IM, in the westernmost part of the region) to Ceparana ( Bolano, SP, on its east side). History The Alta Via has officially born in 1983 from a joint project of Centro Studi Unioncamere Liguri, Club Alpino Italiano and Federazione Italiana Escursionismo. The trekking path is upheld by the ''legge regionale'' (regional law) nr. 5 of 25 January 1993 - ''Individuazione dell' itinerario escursionistico denominato "Alta Via dei Monti Liguri" e disciplina delle relative attrezzature.'' Route The ''Alta Via'' crosses several nature reserves: Parco naturale regionale del Beigua, Parco naturale regionale delle Alpi Liguri, Parco naturale delle Capanne di Marcarolo and Parco naturale regionale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masone
Masone ( or ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about northwest of Genoa. Masone borders the following municipalities: Bosio, Campo Ligure, Genoa, Mele, Tiglieto. See also * Bric del Dente * Stura di Ovada The Stura di Ovada is a stream of Liguria and Piedmont (Italy); it is the main tributary of the Orba. Geography The stream rises from monte Orditano ( Ceranesi municipality), in the Ligurian Apennine, with the name ''Sturetta'' (''little ... * Cascata del Serpente References Cities and towns in Liguria {{Liguria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parco Naturale Regionale Del Beigua
The Beigua Natural Regional Park (in Italian ''Parco naturale regionale del Beigua'') is a natural park located in province of Savona and the Metropolitan City of Genoa, both in Liguria (Italy). It's the largest protected area of the region. It gets the name from the highest mountain of the area, Monte Beigua. History The natural park was established by the ''l.r.'' (regional law, in Italian '' legge regionale'') nr. 16 April the 9th 1985 as modified by the l.r. nr. 12 February the 22nd 1995. During March 2005 the Beigua Geopark was recognised as a part of the European Geoparks Network. Geography Situated in the inland of the Italian Riviera between Savona and Genoa, the park covers a very interesting area of the Ligurian Apennines. its protected territory, over , includes 26 km of the Apenninic watershed dividing Pianura Padana (tributary of the Adriatic Sea) from the Ligurian Sea drainage basin. The park encompasses three SCIs and one SPA of the Natura 2000 netw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summit Cross
A summit cross (german: Gipfelkreuz) is a cross on the summit of a mountain or hill that marks the top. Often there will be a summit register (''Gipfelbuch'') at the cross, either in a container or at least a weatherproof case. Various other forms of marking or symbol such as cairns, prayer flags or ovoos may be found around the world on passes and hills, in particular on sacred mountains. In the Italian Alps a Madonna is sometimes placed at the summit instead of a cross. Summit crosses are normally about two to four metres high and are usually made of wood or metal. In April 2010, the world's first glass summit cross was erected on the ''Schartwand'' (2,339 m) in Salzburg's Tennengebirge mountains. Summit crosses are mainly found in Catholic regions of the Alps, especially in Austria, Switzerland and Bavaria, mountainous regions of Poland, but also in America. They usually stand on mountains whose summits are above the tree line, but they are also found in the German Central ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Reixa
Monte Reixa is a mountain in Liguria, northern Italy, part of the Ligurian Apennines. Geography The mountain stands on the Adriatic / Ligurian drainage divide between Passo del Faiallo and Monte Beigua. It is located between the provinces of Genoa and Savona, in Liguria, and represents the tripoint where the municipalities of Sassello, Arenzano and Genoa meet.''Limiti Amministrativi (Comunali, Provinciali, Regionali) sc. 1:25000 - ed. 2011''; Regione Liguria, on-line sgeoportale.regione.liguria.it/ref> From its northern slopes rises the Orba, a relevant stream of Tanaro basin. Nature conservation Monte Reixa belongs to the Parco naturale regionale del Beigua (''Beigua Natural Regional Park''). Access to the summit The mountain is easily accessible by signposted traks departing from Passo del Faiallo or Voltri. The ''Alta Via dei Monti Liguri'', a long-distance trail from Ventimiglia (province of Imperia) to Bolano (province of La Spezia La Spezia (, or , ; in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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