Monte Carmo di Loano
Monte Carmo di Loano is a mountain in Liguria, northern Italy, part of the Alps. It is located in the province of Savona. It lies at an altitude of 1389 metres.
| Monte Carmo di Loano | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,389 m (4,557 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 588 m[2][1] |
| Coordinates | 44°10′39″N 8°11′19″E |
| Geography | |
  Monte Carmo di Loano Location in the Alps | |
| Location | Liguria, Italy |
| Parent range | Ligurian Alps |
SOIUSA classification
According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[3]
- main part = Western Alps
- major sector = South Western Alps
- section = Ligurian Alps
- subsection = Prealpi Liguri
- supergroup = Catena Settepani-Carmo-Armetta
- group = Gruppo del Monte Carmo
- subgroup = Costiera del Monte Carmo
- code = I/A-1.I-A.2.a
Nature conservation
The mountain and its surrounding area are part of a SIC (Site of Community Importance) called M.Carmo - M.Settepani (code: IT1323112).[4]
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References
- Provincia di Savona - Carta turistica ed escursionistica scala 1:50.000
- key col: Giogo di Toirano (801 m)
- Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
- Bollettino Ufficiale Regione Liguria nr.13 of 15-7-2009; the Ligurian SIC list is on-line at lrv.regione.liguria.it Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine (access: July 2015)
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