Monte Accellica is a mountain in the
Monti Picentini
300px, Rocky limestone landscape in the monti Picentini.
The Monti Picentini is a mountain range and national park in southern Italy, part of the Apennines, traditionally part in the Campanian Apennines. They are included between the Monti Latt ...
range, located in
Campania
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Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
. The mountain is 1660 metres (5446 feet) tall and is situated on the border between the provinces of
Salerno
Salerno (, , ; nap, label= Salernitano, Saliernë, ) is an ancient city and ''comune'' in Campania (southwestern Italy) and is the capital of the namesake province, being the second largest city in the region by number of inhabitants, after ...
and
Avellino
Avellino () is a town and ''comune'', capital of the province of Avellino in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is situated in a plain surrounded by mountains east of Naples and is an important hub on the road from Salerno to Benevento.
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, divided between the ''
comuni
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' of
Acerno,
Giffoni Valle Piana
Giffoni Valle Piana, commonly known as Giffoni, is a town and comune in the Province of Salerno, Campania, southwestern Italy.
Economy is mostly based on agriculture, with the presence of a small number of light industries and services firms. ...
, and
Montella
Montella is an Italian town and '' comune'' (municipality) in the province of Avellino, Campania, with a population of 7,699. The zone was inhabited already in the neolithic period. The town was founded by the Samnites in the 1st millennium B ...
. Several rivers typical of the region have their sources on the slopes of Monte Accellica, including the
Picentino, the
Tusciano, and the
Calore Irpino, which is itself the largest tributary of the
Volturno
The Volturno (ancient Latin name Volturnus, from ''volvere'', to roll) is a river in south-central Italy.
Geography
It rises in the Abruzzese central Apennines of Samnium near Castel San Vincenzo ( province of Isernia, Molise) and flows sou ...
. In the local dialects, the mountain is called Céleca (
IPA
IPA commonly refers to:
* India pale ale, a style of beer
* International Phonetic Alphabet, a system of phonetic notation
* Isopropyl alcohol, a chemical compound
IPA may also refer to:
Organizations International
* Insolvency Practitioner ...
: ) or Acéleca (IPA: ).
Monte Accellica is located within the Terminio Cervialto Mountain Community, as well as
Monti Picentini Regional Park
The Monti Picentini Regional Park (Italian: ''Parco regionale Monti Picentini'') is a natural preserve in Campania, southern Italy.
Geography
It is based on the Monti Picentini chain, a dolomitic-limestone area in the provinces of Avellino and Sa ...
. Part of the southern face of the mountain is included in the
Oasi Monte Accellica
''Oasi'' (also known as ''Oasis'') is a 1994 Italian romance-drama film written and directed by Cristiano Bortone.
The film was screened out of competition at the 51st edition of the Venice Film Festival.
Plot
Cast
* Henry Arnold as Si ...
natural reserve, managed by
WWF Italia.
External links
MONTE ACELLICA, by Francesco Raffaele
Mountains of Campania
Acella
''Acella'' is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Lymnaeidae.
The species of this genus are found in Eurasia and Northern America.
Species:
*''Acella gracillima''
*''Acella haldemani''
*''Acella lixianensis''
*''Acella sibirica'' ...
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