Punta La Marmora
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 View from Bruncu Spina to the summit |
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| height | 1834 m slm | |
| location | Sardinia , Italy | |
| Mountains | Gennargentu | |
| Coordinates | 39 ° 58 ′ 0 ″ N , 9 ° 19 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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 View from the summit to OSE |
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The Punta La Marmora is the highest peak of the Gennargentu massif and therefore the highest point in Sardinia .
location
The mountain is located in the Barbagia , an area in the east of the island. At 1834 m, Punta La Marmora is the highest point of a semicircular mountain ridge. It lies in the territory of the municipalities of Desulo and Arzana in the province of Nuoro .
Origin of name
The Punta La Marmora is named after the general and senator Alberto La Marmora , who intensively explored and surveyed Sardinia in the first half of the 19th century. Previously the mountain was called Perdas Caprias ("goat rock") or Predas Carpìas ("split rock") in Sardinian . In addition to the official name, the Sardinian names often appear on maps.
Web links
- Punta La Marmora on Peakbagger.com (English)