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Monte Ascensione
Mountain in Marche, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mount Ascensione (L'Ascenziò in Ascolano dialect[2]) is a 1,110 m high[1] elevation in the Marche sub-Apennines, located entirely in the province of Ascoli Piceno. It straddles the valleys of Tronto and Tesino, a river that originates just north near Force. The profile of Ascensione has a jagged appearance that suggests different figures: depending on the vantage point, it may resemble the Sleeping Beauty or the profile of Cecco d'Ascoli,[3] a heretic and opponent of Dante Alighieri.[4] The views from the east northeast and from the west southwest are perfectly symmetrical.
Monte Ascensione | |
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Monte Nero Monte Polesio | |
![]() The eastern slope of the mount with the Sibillini Mountains in the background seen from Ripatransone | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,110[1] m (3,640 ft) |
Coordinates | 42°55′23″N 13°33′18″E |
Geography | |
Parent range | Apennine Mountains |
The area of this mountain is administratively divided among several municipal territories, such as: Ascoli to the south; Appignano del Tronto to the southeast; Castignano to the northeast; Rotella to the north; Force to the northwest; and Palmiano and Venarotta to the west.[1]