The Monti Prenestini is a mountain range in the

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sub-

Apennines The Apennines or Apennine Mountains (; grc-gre, links=no, Ἀπέννινα ὄρη or Ἀπέννινον ὄρος; la, Appenninus or – a singular with plural meaning;''Apenninus'' (Greek or ) has the form of an adjective, which wou ...

, in central

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to the east of

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. It is of

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formation. It is bounded by the Monti Tiburtini to the north, by the Monti Ruffi to the east, and by the valley of the river

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to the south. The highest peak is Monte Guadagnolo (1,218 m), in the ''

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'' of

Capranica Prenestina Capranica Prenestina is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region Lazio, located about east of Rome , established_title = Founded , established_date = 753 BC , founder = King Rom ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Prenestini Mountains of Lazio Mountain ranges of the Apennines