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Monte Catria
Panorama from ArceviaElevation 1,702 m (5,584 ft) Location Location Marche, Italy Range Central Apennines Coordinates 42°27′43″N 12°46′12″E / 42.46194°N 12.77°ECoordinates: 42°27′43″N 12°46′12″E / 42.46194°N 12.77°E 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 Metauro river's source is located nearby.
Categories:- Mountains of Marche
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