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View of Gennargentu and Gusana Lake in winter
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| Country | Italy |
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| Region | Sardinia |
| Highest point | Punta La Marmora |
| - elevation | 1,834 m (6,017 ft) |
Gennargentu (IPA: [dʒennarˈdʒɛntu]) is a large massif in central-southern Sardinia, Italy, encompassing the provinces of Nuoro and Ogliastra. It includes the highest peaks in the island, such as Punta La Marmora (1,834 m), Monte Spada (1,595 m), Punta Erba Irdes (1,676 m), Bruncu Spina (1,829 m) and Punta Paulinu (1,792 m).
The range forms part of the Gennargentu National Park. Geologically, its rocks are amongst the oldest in Europe, and have therefore a mild shape: rock types include schist, limestone and granite.
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The etymology of toponymy Gennargentu isn't attested, it could mean Door of Silver (Sardinian language: jenna de argentu), Door of the Winds (Sardinian language: Jenna de bentu ) or Door of absinthium.
On the massif are located the only ski resorts of the island: on Monte Spada, Bruncu Spina, Separadorgiu and S'Arena.[1][2]