The Cisa Pass or La Cisa Pass is a
mountain pass in
Italy that marks the division between the
Ligurian and
Tuscan Apennines
The Apennines or Apennine Mountains (; grc-gre, links=no, Ἀπέννινα ὄρη or Ἀπέννινον ὄρος; la, Appenninus or – a singular with plural meaning;''Apenninus'' (Greek or ) has the form of an adjective, which wou ...
. It is located on the border between northern
Tuscany (
Province of Massa-Carrara
The province of Massa-Carrara ( it, provincia di Massa-Carrara) is a province in the Tuscany region of central Italy. It is named after the provincial capital Massa, and Carrara, the other main town in the province.
History
The province of " ...
) and
Emilia-Romagna (
Province of Parma), near the source of the
Magra River at an altitude of 1,040 meters (3,414 feet) above sea level.
[''Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition'', p. 59]
See also
*
List of highest paved roads in Europe
*
List of mountain passes
Notes
References
* ''Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition''. Springfield, Massachusetts:
Merriam-Webster, Inc., 1997. .
Mountain passes of Tuscany
Mountain passes of Emilia-Romagna
Mountain passes of the Apennines
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