Monti della Meta
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The Monti della Meta are a massif of central Italy
located around the junction point of the boundaries between the regions of Lazio, Abruzzo
and Molise
. The major of three massifs of the Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise
, they take their name from one of the peaks, Monte Meta. The massif covers a map area of about 93.29 km² (36 sq mi), with a minimum altitude of 450 m (1,476.4 ft), a maximum altitude of 2249 m (7,378.6 ft) and a mean altitude of 1000 m (3,280.8 ft).
All the highest peaks (including the Monte Petroso, 2,247 m, Monte Cavallo, 2,039 m and Monte Mare, 2,020 m) show traces of Quaternary glaciation
. Valleys in the chain include those of the Melfa and Mollarino rivers in the province of Frosinone
, and the Rio Torto in the province of L'Aquila
.
The lowest area of the massif, on the boundary between Molise and Lazio, is known as Mainarde. Here, historically, the human presence has been not seasonal as in the highest slopes.
Italy
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located around the junction point of the boundaries between the regions of Lazio, Abruzzo
Abruzzo
Abruzzo is a region in Italy, its western border lying less than due east of Rome. Abruzzo borders the region of Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and south-west, Molise to the south-east, and the Adriatic Sea to the east...
and Molise
Molise
Molise is a region of Southern Italy, the second smallest of the regions. It was formerly part of the region of Abruzzi e Molise and now a separate entity...
. The major of three massifs of the Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise
Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise
Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise is an Italian national park founded in 1922. The majority of the park is located in the Abruzzo region though it is not constrained by regional boundaries and also includes territory in Lazio and Molise. The park headquarters are in Pescasseroli in the...
, they take their name from one of the peaks, Monte Meta. The massif covers a map area of about 93.29 km² (36 sq mi), with a minimum altitude of 450 m (1,476.4 ft), a maximum altitude of 2249 m (7,378.6 ft) and a mean altitude of 1000 m (3,280.8 ft).
All the highest peaks (including the Monte Petroso, 2,247 m, Monte Cavallo, 2,039 m and Monte Mare, 2,020 m) show traces of Quaternary glaciation
Quaternary glaciation
Quaternary glaciation, also known as the Pleistocene glaciation, the current ice age or simply the ice age, refers to the period of the last few million years in which permanent ice sheets were established in Antarctica and perhaps Greenland, and fluctuating ice sheets have occurred elsewhere...
. Valleys in the chain include those of the Melfa and Mollarino rivers in the province of Frosinone
Province of Frosinone
The Province of Frosinone is a province in the Lazio region of Italy, with 91 comuni . Its capital is the city of Frosinone. It has an area of 3,244 km², and a total population of 489,042 .The Province was established by Royal Decree on 6 December 1926 with territories belonging to Lazio...
, and the Rio Torto in the province of L'Aquila
Province of L'Aquila
thumb|left|200px|Map of the province.The Province of L'Aquila is the largest, most mountainous and least densely populated province of the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It comprises about half the landmass of Abruzzo and occupies the western part of the region...
.
The lowest area of the massif, on the boundary between Molise and Lazio, is known as Mainarde. Here, historically, the human presence has been not seasonal as in the highest slopes.