Bergamasque Alps
The Bergamasque Alps or Bergamo Alps (Italian: Alpi Orobie; sometimes translated into English as Orobic Alps) are a mountain range in the Italian Alps. They are located in northern Lombardy and named after the city Bergamo, south of the mountains. Within the Eastern Alps, the Alpine Club or AVE system places them within the Western Limestone Alps, while the SOIUSA system classifies them within the Southeastern Alps.
| Bergamasque Alps | |
|---|---|
| Bergamo Alps | |
Orobie Alps in winter | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Pizzo di Coca |
| Elevation | 3,050 m (10,010 ft) |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Alpi Orobie (Italian) |
| Geography | |
| Country | Italy |
| Provinces | Bergamo, Brescia and Lecco |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Range coordinates | 46°4′7″N 10°0′42″E |
| Parent range | Bergamasque Alps and Prealps |
| Borders on | Bregaglia Range, Bernina Range, Ortler Alps, Adamello-Presanella and Bergamasque Prealps |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Type of rock | Igneous rock and Sedimentary rocks |
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