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Monte Cocuzzo

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Location
  
Calabria, Italy

Province
  
Province of Cosenza

Elevation
  
1,541 m

Parent range
  
Cadena Costera

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Mountain range
  
Apennine Mountains, Calabrian Apennines

Similar
  
Cadena Costera, Pollino, Monte Pecoraro, Sierra Dolcedorme, Monte Consolino

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Monte Cocuzzo is a mountain in the Catena Costiera in the Calabrian Apennines, in the province of Cosenza, southern Italy. It has an elevation of 1,541 m.

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Map of Monte Cocuzzo, 87040 Mendicino, Province of Cosenza, Italy

The name derives from the Latin Cacutium, in turn from the Greek κακός κύτος, meaning "bad stone" or "bad hole", referring to its alleged volcanic origin (shown also by its conical shape). Geologically, however, Monte Cocuzzo is of dolomitic origin.

Monte cocuzzo


References

Monte Cocuzzo Wikipedia