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Sasso
Sasso means stone in Italian language, Italian. Notable people with the surname include: *Ana Sasso (born c.1963), Croatian former beauty pageant contestant and model *Cinzia Sasso (born 1956), Italian journalist *Guidina Dal Sasso (born 1958), Italian cross country skier *John Sasso, American Democratic political operative *Kiara Sasso (born 1979), Brazilian actress and singer *Sandy Eisenberg Sasso (born 1947), American rabbi *Vincent Sasso (born 1991), French football player *Will Sasso (born 1975), Canadian actor Places named Sasso *Gran Sasso d'Italia, mountain in the Abruzzo region of central Italy *Sasso Marconi, town and comune of the province of Bologna in northern Italy *Monte Sasso, mountain in Lombardy, Italy *Sasso di Bordighera, village in Liguria, Italy See also *Madonna del Sasso (other) *Gran Sasso (other) *SASO (other) {{Surname Italian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gran Sasso D'Italia
Gran Sasso d'Italia (; ) is a massif in the Apennine Mountains of Italy. Its highest peak, Corno Grande (2,912 metres), is the highest mountain in the Apennines, and the second-highest mountain in Italy outside the Alps. The mountain lies within Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. Geography The three main summits of the Gran Sasso are Corno Grande, which at is the highest peak in the Apennines, nearby ''Corno Piccolo'', and ''Pizzo d'Intermesoli'', which is separated from the other two peaks by Val Maone, a deep valley. Corno Grande and Corno Piccolo's ash coloration come from their limestone and dolomite composition. The peaks are snow-covered for much of the year though the snow cover appears to be less each decade. Corno Piccolo is referred to as, "The Sleeping Giant". This is due to the appearance of a profile of a reclined face. This view of Corno Piccolo is evident when viewing the mountain from Pietracamela, a small town near Prati di Tivo, on the north side o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
