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Southern Rhaetian Alps
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The Southern Rhaetian Alps (Südliche Rätische Alpen in German, Alpi Retiche meridionali in Italian) are a mountain range in the southern part of the Alps.
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Geography
Administratively the range belongs to the Italian regions of Trentino-Alto Adige and Lombardy.
SOIUSA classification
According to SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain range is an Alpine section, classified in the following way:[1]
- main part = Eastern Alps
- major sector = Southern Limestone Alps
- section =Southern Rhaetian Alps
- code = II/C-28
Subdivision
The range is subdivided into four subsections:[1]
- Alpi dell'Ortles - SOIUSA code: II/C-28.I,
- Alpi della Val di Non - SOIUSA code: II/C-28.II,
- Alpi dell'Adamello e della Presanella - SOIUSA code: II/C-28.III;
- Dolomiti di Brenta - SOIUSA code: II/C-28.IV.
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Notable summits
Some notable summits of the Southern Rhaetian Alps are:
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Notable passes
Some notable passes of the Southern Rhaetian Alps are:
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