The Friulian Dolomites (), also known as Dolomiti d'Oltre Piave ("Dolomites beyond the Piave") are a

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in the

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. They are located in northeastern

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and

Friuli-Venezia Giulia Friuli-Venezia Giulia () is one of the 20 regions of Italy and one of five autonomous regions with special statute. The regional capital is Trieste on the Gulf of Trieste, a bay of the Adriatic Sea. Friuli-Venezia Giulia has an area of and a ...

, in northeastern

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. They are the easternmost

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group. As part of the

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, they have been officially recognized as

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under the

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, and most of their area is also covered by the

Friulian Dolomites Natural Park The Friulian Dolomites Natural Park () is a nature reserve in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. Established in 1996, it encompasses the Friulian Dolomites and the upper Tagliamento valley and is the largest natural park in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. It i ...

. The range is located across the provinces of

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and

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, between the upper Piave valley to the west, the

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valley to the east, the

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valley to the south, and the upper

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valley to the north. It is divided into four sub-groups, Cridola, Spalti-Monfalconi, Duranno and Pramaggiore.Le Dolomiti Friulane
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Peaks

Notable peaks of the Friulian Dolomites are:

References

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Peaks

See also

References