Monte Saccarello
| Monte Saccarello | |
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| Elevation | 2,201 m (7,221 ft) |
| Location | |
  Monte Saccarello Location in the Alps | |
| Location |
Liguria / Piemonte, Italy - Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
| Range | Ligurian Alps |
| Coordinates | 44°03′43″N 7°42′45″E / 44.06194°N 7.71250°ECoordinates: 44°03′43″N 7°42′45″E / 44.06194°N 7.71250°E |
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The Redemptor's statue
Monte Saccarello is a mountain located on the French-Italian border between Liguria, Piemonte and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It belongs to the Ligurian Alps and it is the maximum elevation in the Italian region of Liguria.
On a sub-peak of the mountain stands a huge bronze statue of Jesus Christ built in 1901.
SOIUSA classification
According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[1]
- 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 = Nodo del Monte Saccarello
- code = I/A-1.II-A.1.a