Italian Apennines
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The Italian Apennines are a long mountain chain running down the length of the Italian peninsula, known for their rugged landscapes, seismic activity, and diverse ecosystems.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
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mountain range ⓘ |
| borders |
Adriatic Sea coastal plains
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Po Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyrrhenian Sea coastal plains ⓘ |
| climate |
Mediterranean
ⓘ
alpine ⓘ continental ⓘ |
| containsProtectedArea |
Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park
NERFINISHED
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Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Majella National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Pollino National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Sibillini Mountains National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| crossedBy | historic trans-Apennine passes ⓘ |
| drainageDivideFor |
Adriatic Sea basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ionian Sea basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyrrhenian Sea basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
forestry
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| ecoregion |
Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
NERFINISHED
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temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | Ligurian Apennines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsTo | Calabrian Apennines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| faunaIncludes |
Apennine wolf
NERFINISHED
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Marsican brown bear NERFINISHED ⓘ chamois ⓘ golden eagle ⓘ |
| floraIncludes |
beech forests
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high-altitude grasslands ⓘ oak forests ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Cenozoic ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Abruzzo Apennines
NERFINISHED
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Calabrian Apennines NERFINISHED ⓘ Ligurian Apennines NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucanian Apennines NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuscan-Emilian Apennines NERFINISHED ⓘ Umbrian-Marchigian Apennines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Corno Grande NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation | 2912 m ⓘ |
| knownFor |
diverse ecosystems
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historic hill towns ⓘ karst phenomena ⓘ pastoral landscapes ⓘ rugged landscapes ⓘ seismic activity ⓘ |
| length | approximately 1200 km ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Italian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | northwest–southeast ⓘ |
| orogeny | Apennine orogeny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Alpine orogenic system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThroughRegion |
Abruzzo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Basilicata NERFINISHED ⓘ Calabria NERFINISHED ⓘ Campania NERFINISHED ⓘ Emilia-Romagna NERFINISHED ⓘ Lazio NERFINISHED ⓘ Liguria NERFINISHED ⓘ Marche NERFINISHED ⓘ Molise NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuscany NERFINISHED ⓘ Umbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRockType |
clay
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limestone ⓘ marl ⓘ sandstone ⓘ |
| recreation |
hiking
ⓘ
mountaineering ⓘ skiing ⓘ |
| seismicActivity | frequent earthquakes ⓘ |
| seismicZone | Central Apennines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | convergent boundary between African Plate and Eurasian Plate ⓘ |
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central Apennines
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central Apennines
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central Apennine mountains
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south-central Apennines
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Northern Apennines
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Italian Apennine system (in a broad sense)
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Apennine mountain zone
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central Apennines
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Apennines region
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Apennine landscape
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Apennine region of Italy
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Apennine Mountains region
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Central Apennines
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Apennine Mountains area
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Southern Apennines
this entity surface form:
Apennine Mountains region
this entity surface form:
Central Apennines
this entity surface form:
Apennine region
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northern Apennines
this entity surface form:
Italian Apennine system (broad sense)
this entity surface form:
Apennine region