Monte Bignone

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Monte Bignone
Elevation 1,299 m (4,262 ft)
Location
Monte Bignone
Location in the Alps
Location Liguria, Italy
Range Ligurian Alps
Coordinates 43°52′16″N 07°44′18″E / 43.87111°N 7.73833°E / 43.87111; 7.73833Coordinates: 43°52′16″N 07°44′18″E / 43.87111°N 7.73833°E / 43.87111; 7.73833

Monte Bignone is a mountain in Liguria, northern Italy, part of the Ligurian Alps. It is located in the province of Imperia near Sanremo. It lies at an altitude of 1299 metres and lies within the San Romolo Natural Park.[1]

SOIUSA classification

According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[2]

  • main part = Western Alps
  • major sector = South Western Alps
  • section = Ligurian Alps
  • subsection = Alpi del Marguareis
  • supergroup = Catena del Saccarello
  • group = Gruppo del Monte Saccarello
  • subgroup = Costiera Ceppo-Bignone
  • code = I/A-1.II-A.1.e

References

  1. Parco Naturale San Romolo-Monte Bignone
  2. Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. p. 134. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8. 
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