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Apennine Mountains
Monte Pollino in Pollino National Park, Calabria
Highest point
Peak	Corno Grande (Great Horn)
Elevation	2,912 m (9,554 ft)
Coordinates	42°28′9″N 13°33′57″E / 42.46917°N 13.56583°E / 42.46917; 13.56583
Dimensions
Length	1,200 km (750 mi) northwest to southeast
Width	250 km (160 mi) southwest to northeast
Naming
Native name	Monti Appennini  (Italian)
Geography
Relief map of the Apennines
Country	Italy San Marino
Range coordinates	43°16.9′N 12°34.9′E / 43.2817°N 12.5817°E / 43.2817; 12.5817
Geology
Age of rock	Mesozoic for formation of rock, Neogene-Quaternary for orogeny
Type of rock	Apennine fold and thrust belt

The Apennines are mountains in Italy. Their highest mountain is Corno Grande which is 2,912 metres high. The Apennines have three main parts: the Northern Apennines, the Central Apennines and the Southern Apennines.

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