The Nebrodi (; , ; ) is a mountain range that runs along the north east of

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. Together with the Madonie and the

Peloritani The Peloritani ( Sicilian: , ) are a mountain range of north-eastern Sicily, in southern Italy, extending for some from Capo Peloro to the Nebrodi Mountains. On the north and east they are bordered by the Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas res ...

, they form the Sicilian

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. The mountains run from the

on the eastern part of the

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to the foothill of the Madonie mountains to the west, facing the

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on the north.

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, from which it is separated by the rivers Alcantara and

Simeto The Simeto (; ; ; ) is a long river in Sicily, southern Italy. At , it is the second longest river on the island after the Salso (also known as Southern Imera), but the most important in terms of watershed (). The range mostly made up of

sandstone Sandstone is a Clastic rock#Sedimentary clastic rocks, clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of grain size, sand-sized (0.0625 to 2 mm) silicate mineral, silicate grains, Cementation (geology), cemented together by another mineral. Sand ...

and

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rocks, but include also

limestone Limestone is a type of carbonate rock, carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material Lime (material), lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different Polymorphism (materials science) ...

landscapes, like the Rocche del Crasto where is located the Grotta del Lauro abundant of

stalactites A stalactite (, ; , ) is a mineral formation that hangs from the ceiling of caves, hot springs, or man-made structures such as bridges and mines. Any material that is soluble and that can be deposited as a colloid, or is in suspension, or is ca ...

and stalagmites . Towns that are situated in the mountains include

Troina Troina ( Sicilian: ''Traina'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Enna, in the Italian region of Sicily. It is located in the Nebrodi Park. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). Hi ...

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, Mistretta, and a number of other towns in the

province of Messina The province of Messina (; ) was a Provinces of Italy, province in the autonomous island region of Sicily, Italy. Its capital was the city of Messina. It was replaced by the Metropolitan City of Messina. Geography Territory It had an area of , ...

. Much of the mountains are covered by thick forests of cork trees on the lowest slopes giving way to oak and then

beech Beech (genus ''Fagus'') is a genus of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to subtropical (accessory forest element) and temperate (as dominant element of Mesophyte, mesophytic forests) Eurasia and North America. There are 14 accepted ...

at the higher elevations. Yew trees occur in the beech forests. In many areas the upland forest has been cleared to make mountain pastures.

Parco dei Nebrodi

On 4 August 1993 large areas of the Nebrodi Mountains were made into national parkland. The park covers 856.87 km². It touches on many of the

comuni A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...

in the mountains and is one of the largest protected parks in Sicily.

References

External links

Your Guide to Municipalities Nebrodi

Photo gallery of the Nebrodi Mountains
* * {{Coord, 37, 54, N, 14, 35, E, display=title, region:IT_type:mountain_source:GNS-enwiki Mountain ranges of Italy Mountains of Sicily Mountain ranges of Sicily