The Monti Trebulani or Colli Caprensi is a
mountain range
A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have aris ...
in the
province of Caserta
The province of Caserta () is a province in the Campania region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Caserta, situated about by road north of Naples. The province has an area of , and a population of 907,442. The Palace of Caserta is located nea ...
,
Campania
Campania is an administrative Regions of Italy, region of Italy located in Southern Italy; most of it is in the south-western portion of the Italian Peninsula (with the Tyrrhenian Sea to its west), but it also includes the small Phlegraean Islan ...
, southern
Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...
.
They take their name from the ancient city of
Trebula Balliensis
Trebula or Trebula Balliensis or Trebula Baliensis (Greek: ), was an ancient city of Campania, Italy, the location of which is occupied by the modern village of Treglia in the ''comune'' of Pontelatone. The Monti Trebulani, a small mountain gr ...
, a
Roman colony
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founded in the 3rd-2nd century BC, whose remains are in the frazione
Treglia of the ''
comune
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'' of
Pontelatone.
The range has a length of approximately 20 km,
from north to south, starting from the territory of
Pietravairano
Pietravairano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania, located about north of Naples and about northwest of Caserta
Caserta ( ; ) is the capital of the province of Caserta in the Campania reg ...
to
Bellona. The highest peak in the range is Monte Maggiore, at 1,036 metres (3,999 ft).
Sights include the grotto of San Michele, in the ''comune'' of
Liberi
Liberi is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania, located about north of Naples and about north of Caserta.
Liberi borders the following municipalities: Alvignano, Caiazzo, Castel di Sasso
Castel ...
.
See also
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Geography of Italy
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References
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Mountain ranges of the Apennines
Mountain ranges of Italy
Mountains of Campania