Monte Catria

Monte Catria

Panorama from Arcevia
Highest point
Elevation 1,702 m (5,584 ft)
Coordinates 43°27′42″N 12°42′16″E / 43.46167°N 12.70444°E / 43.46167; 12.70444Coordinates: 43°27′42″N 12°42′16″E / 43.46167°N 12.70444°E / 43.46167; 12.70444
Geography
Monte Catria

Location in Italy

Location Marche, Italy
Parent range Central Apennines

The Monte Catria is a mountain in the central Apennines, in the province of Pesaro e Urbino, Marche, central Italy. The highest peak is at 1,702 metres (5,584 ft) above sea level.

It is a massif of limestone rocks dating to some 200 million years ago.

Historically, it marked the boundary between the Exarchate of Ravenna and the Duchy of Spoleto

The source of the Cesano river is located nearby.

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