Monte Velino

Monte Velino
The peaks of Monte Velino (left) and Monte Cafornia (right)
Highest point
Elevation	2,487 m (8,159 ft)
Prominence	1,385 m (4,544 ft)
Coordinates	42°09′N 13°22′E / 42.150°N 13.367°E / 42.150; 13.367
Geography
Monte Velino Location in Italy
Location	Abruzzo, Italy
Parent range	Central Apennines

Monte Velino is a mountain (2,487 m) in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, central Italy, part of the Abruzzo Apennines.^[1]

Background[edit]

Located nearby the boundary with Lazio, between the Fucino plain and the Aterno, Salto and Velino rivers' valleys, it is the highest peak in the Sirente-Velino Regional Park, and the highest point in the Tiber basin [Wikidata].^{[citation needed]}

The massif is included in the Sirente-Velino Regional Park. It is characterized by a rough and desertic appearance, although specialized vegetation is widespread. Fauna includes Italian wolf and wild boar and the Marsican brown bear.^{[citation needed]}

See also[edit]

• Monte Sirente

References[edit]

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