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
mountain range
borders Adriatic Sea coastal plains
Po Valley NERFINISHED
Tyrrhenian Sea coastal plains
climate Mediterranean
alpine
continental
containsProtectedArea Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park NERFINISHED
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
temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
extendsFrom Ligurian Apennines NERFINISHED
extendsTo Calabrian Apennines NERFINISHED
faunaIncludes Apennine wolf NERFINISHED
Marsican brown bear NERFINISHED
chamois
golden eagle
floraIncludes beech forests
high-altitude grasslands
oak forests
geologicalAge Cenozoic
hasSection Abruzzo Apennines NERFINISHED
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
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
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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Sabina partOf Italian Apennines
Vestinian language geographicContext Italian Apennines
this entity surface form: central Apennines
Sabine people locatedIn Italian Apennines
this entity surface form: central Apennines
Allifae locatedNear Italian Apennines
this entity surface form: central Apennine mountains
Venafrum historicalRegion Italian Apennines
this entity surface form: south-central Apennines
Matese mountains partOf Italian Apennines
Caraceni region Italian Apennines
this entity surface form: south-central Apennines
Santa Sofia belongsTo Italian Apennines
Apennine area of Emilia-Romagna partOf Italian Apennines
this entity surface form: Northern Apennines
Pizzo Carbonara belongsTo Italian Apennines
this entity surface form: Italian Apennine system (in a broad sense)
Apennine culture region Italian Apennines
this entity surface form: Apennine mountain zone
Simbruini Mountains locatedIn Italian Apennines
this entity surface form: central Apennines
Sabine territory partOf Italian Apennines
this entity surface form: Apennines region
Labro isPartOf Italian Apennines
this entity surface form: Italian Apennines area
Rivodutri hasNaturalEnvironment Italian Apennines
this entity surface form: Apennine landscape
Marcetelli partOf Italian Apennines
this entity surface form: Apennine region of Italy
Marcetelli locatedIn Italian Apennines
Concerviano partOf Italian Apennines
this entity surface form: Apennine Mountains region
Maiella subrangeOf Italian Apennines
this entity surface form: Central Apennines
Ascrea isInGeographicalRegion Italian Apennines
this entity surface form: Apennine Mountains area
Lucanian Apennines mountainSystem Italian Apennines
this entity surface form: Southern Apennines
Borgo Velino locatedIn Italian Apennines
this entity surface form: Apennine Mountains region
Jenne, Lazio locatedInGeographicRegion Italian Apennines
this entity surface form: Central Apennines
Sabellic geographicContext Italian Apennines
this entity surface form: Apennine region
Tuscan-Romagnol Apennines locatedIn Italian Apennines
this entity surface form: northern Apennines
Tuscan-Romagnol Apennines partOf Italian Apennines
Aequians locatedIn Italian Apennines
this entity surface form: Apennine region
Bruncu Spina belongsTo Italian Apennines
this entity surface form: Italian Apennine system (broad sense)
Umbrian archaeological culture hasLocation Italian Apennines
this entity surface form: Apennine region