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The Monti Cimini, in English: Cimini Hills, are a range of densely wooded
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hills approximately north-west of
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. They are part of the Antiapennine range, facing the
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main range towards the
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. They are situated in the centre of Tuscia Viterbese, the highest point at Mount Cimino, above
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. Lake Vico, a
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, is situated in the hills.


Background

The vegetation is predominantly
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forestation. The area is renowned for its hot springs,
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s and Etruscan ruins.


See also

* Lake Vico


References

Cimini, Monti Cimini Cimini Falisci Stratovolcanoes of Italy Lava domes {{Lazio-geo-stub