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Monte Cucco (Umbria)
Mount Cucco (1,566 m a.s.l.) is a mountain located in Umbria, along the Umbrian-Marche Apennines, in the area of Gubbio, included in the territory of the municipalities of Costacciaro, Scheggia e Pascelupo, Fossato di Vico and Sigillo. Since 1995 it has become a protected area under the name of Monte Cucco Park. Description Origin of the toponym The place name may derive from "Kukka", an Italic geonym meaning a rounded elevation or crowned mountain used as a place of worship. It is indeed to be included in the vicinity of Mount Cucco the temple of Jupiter Apenninus, as described by Claudian, Claudius Claudianus. Obviously, this is not to be taken as the only possible toponymic origin; the name Cucco could also simply indicate the fact that the mountain is hollow inside, because of the large Cave of Mount Cucco, or simply because it is a mountain with a "domed" top. The caves The massif of Monte Cucco, composed almost entirely of massive limestone, was affected in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umbria
Umbria ( ; ) is a Regions of Italy, region of central Italy. It includes Lake Trasimeno and Cascata delle Marmore, Marmore Falls, and is crossed by the Tiber. It is the only landlocked region on the Italian Peninsula, Apennine Peninsula. The regional capital is Perugia. The region is characterized by hills, mountains, valleys and historical towns such as the university centre of Perugia, Assisi (a World Heritage Site associated with Francis of Assisi, St. Francis of Assisi), Terni, Norcia, Città di Castello, Gubbio, Spoleto, Orvieto, Todi, Castiglione del Lago, Narni, Amelia, Umbria, Amelia, Spello and other small cities. Geography Umbria is bordered by Tuscany to the west and the north, Marche to the east and Lazio to the south. Partly hilly and mountainous, and partly flat and fertile owing to the valley of the Tiber, its topography includes part of the central Apennine Mountains, Apennines, with the highest point in the region at Monte Vettore on the border of Marche, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
