Apuan Alps
The Apuan Alps (Italian: Alpi Apuane) are a mountain range in northern Tuscany, Italy. They are included between the valleys of the Serchio and Magra rivers, and, to the northwest, the Garfagnana and Lunigiana, with a total length of approximately 55 kilometres (34 mi).
| Apuan Alps | |
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Apuan Alps seen from Pietrasanta. | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Monte Pisanino |
| Elevation | 1,946 m (6,385 ft) |
| Coordinates | 44°08′01″N 10°12′52″E |
| Geography | |
Location of the Apuan Alps in Italy
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Parent range | Apennine Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Triassic |
The name derives from the Apuani Ligures tribe that lived there in ancient times.
The mountain range is known for its Carrara marble. Due to its extraction height environmental impact, the No Cav movement strongly opposes this activity.
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