The Monti Prenestini is a mountain range in the
Lazio
it, Laziale
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sub-
Apennines, in central
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
to the east of
Rome
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, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
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. It is of
limestone
Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms whe ...
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
Sacco to the south. The highest peak is Monte Guadagnolo (1,218 m), in the ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' 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
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External links
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Mountains of Lazio
Mountain ranges of the Apennines