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Location of the Monti Sicani in Sicily.
The Monti Sicani are a mountain chain in the central-southern Sicily, southern Italy, included between the Agrigento and Palermo. The name also indicates a series of comuni (municipalities) lying in the area.
The territory is characterzied by a hilly area, clay and sandstone being the predominant rocks, used for pasture, and a proper mountain area, above 900 m of altitude, with Mesozoic limestone rocks. There are numerous peaks over the 1,000 m, with the Rocca Busambra (1,613 m) and the Monte Cammarata overcoming 1500 m.
See also
External links
- Monti Sicani portal (Italian)
Categories:- Mountains of Sicily
- Mountain ranges of Italy
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