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Creta Forata

Coordinates: 46°32′N 12°44′E / 46.533°N 12.733°E / 46.533; 12.733
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Creta Forata
Highest point
Elevation2,462 m (8,077 ft)
Prominence857 m (2,812 ft)[1]
Coordinates46°32′N 12°44′E / 46.533°N 12.733°E / 46.533; 12.733
Geography
Creta Forata is located in Alps
Creta Forata
Creta Forata
Location in the Alps
LocationVeneto and Friuli, Italy
Parent rangeCarnic Alps

Creta Forata (Crete Forade in Friulian) is a mountain of the Carnic Alps that lies on the border of Veneto and Friuli, northeast Italy, with an elevation of 2,462 m. It is located near the village of Sappada in the Piave Valley. Formed of limestone, it is the highest mountain of the eastern Terza - Siera Group and boasts a twin summit. It is of a similarly rugged nature as the Dolomites to the west.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Monte Creta Forata -peakbagger". peakbagger.com. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Monte Creta Forata - summitpost". summitpost.org. Retrieved 26 February 2015.