Cervati

Cervati or Monte Cervati is an Italian mountain of the Province of Salerno, Campania.

Cervati

UNESCO World Heritage Site
View of Mount Cervati
Location	Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy
Part of	"Paestum, Velia, the Certosa di Padula, Mount Cervati and the Vallo di Diano" part of Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological Sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula
Criteria	Cultural: (iii)(iv)
Reference	842-001
Inscription	1998 (22nd Session)
Coordinates	40°20′N 15°32′E
Location in Campania Show map of Campania Cervati (Italy) Show map of Italy

Geography

The mountain is located in the north-western side of the municipality of Sanza, close to the forest area of Pruno.^[1] It is the source of the river Bussento.

With 1,898 amsl it is the highest mountain of Cilento, followed by Panormo (part of Alburni range, 1,742 amsl), Faiatella (1,710) and Gelbison (1,705). It is also the second highest mountain of Campania, after the Monte Miletto of Matese (2,050), located partly in Molise.^[2][3]

Geology

Cervati is an extinct volcano. ^[4] The last eruption from the volcano is unknown.

See also

• Gelbison
• Alburni
• Stella
• Apennine Mountains