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Parco naturale regionale del Sasso Simone e Simoncello

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Parco naturale regionale del Sasso Simone e Simoncello
LocationEmilia-Romagna, Marche
Nearest cityRimini, Pesaro
Area4,791.04 ha (11,838.9 acres)
Established1994
Governing bodyEnte Parco
Websitewww.parcosimone.it

Parco naturale del Sasso Simone e Simoncello (English: Regional Park of Sasso Simone and Simoncello) is an Italian regional park founded in 1994. Is one of the four parks established by Marche.

History

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Geography

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The landscape presents hills and low mountains. The highest summit is Mount Carpegna, 1415 meters above the sea level. Another landmark is the Sasso di Simone, a block of calcareous rock[1] that reaches an altitude of 1,204 m (3,950 ft) a.s.l.[2]

Animals

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Birds

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Plants

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Municipalities

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The park is across the following municipalities: Carpegna, Frontino, Montecopiolo, Pennabilli, Piandimeleto, Pietrarubbia.

Activities

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Many outdoor activities are possible within the park including,

References

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  1. The phenomenon of Karst is present in Italy in the Montefeltro, Friuli-Venezia_Giulia, the Ligurian_Alps, and Apulia.
  2. AA.VV. (1979). "5. Il Montefeltro". Marche [Marche]. Guida d'Italia (in Italian). Touring club italiano. p. 214. ISBN 978-88-365-0013-0. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
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