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Dolomites | |
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Valley of Funes, 2018 | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Marmolada |
Elevation | 3,343 m (10,968 ft) |
Coordinates | 46°26′N 11°51′E / 46.433°N 11.850°E |
Dimensions | |
Area | 15,942 km2 (6,155 sq mi) |
Naming | |
Native name | |
Pronunciation | [doloˈmiːti] |
Geography | |
Country | ![]() |
Regions | Veneto, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol and Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
Parent range | Alps |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
Age of rock | Mostly Triassic |
Type of rock | Dolomite, sedimentary rocks and volcanic rocks |
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Criteria | Natural: (vii)(viii) |
Reference | 1237 |
Inscription | 2009 (33rd Session) |
Area | 141,902.8 ha (350,649 acres) |
Buffer zone | 89,266.7 ha (220,583 acres) |
The Dolomites (Italian: Dolomiti [doloˈmiːti][a]), also known as the Dolomite Mountains, Dolomite Alps or Dolomitic Alps, are a mountain range in Northeast Italy. They are in Veneto, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol and Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
On 26 June 2009, the Dolomites became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[1][2]
Etymology
[change | change source]The mountain range is called "Dolomites" because it is made of dolomite for the most part.
Geography
[change | change source]There are many shorter ranges within Dolomites.
- Antelao
- Bosconero
- Cadini Group
- Civetta
- Cristallo Group
- Fanes Group
- Friulian Dolomites
- Geisler Group
- Langkofel Group
- Latemar
- Lüsen Mountains
- Marmarole
- Marmolada
- Pala
- Peitlerkofel Group
- Pelmo
- Prags Dolomites
- Puez Group
- Rosengarten Group
- Schiara
- Schlern Group
- Sella
- Sexten Dolomites
- Sorapiss
- Tofane
- Vette Feltrine
Tourism and sports
[change | change source]People visit the Dolomites not only to see them, but also to practice many sports. During winter, people go skiing and they do other winter sports.[3] In summer, they go rock climbing, hiking, cycling, paragliding and many more.[4]
Major peaks
[change | change source]- Marmolada – 3,343 m (10,968 ft)
- Antelao – 3,264 m (10,709 ft)
- Tofana di Mezzo – 3,241 m (10,633 ft)
- Sorapiss – 3,229 m (10,594 ft)
- Cristallo – 3,221 m (10,568 ft)
- Monte Civetta – 3,220 m (10,560 ft)
- Cima di Vezzana – 3,192 m (10,472 ft)
- Cimon della Pala – 3,184 m (10,446 ft)
- Langkofel / Sassolungo – 3,181 m (10,436 ft)
- Monte Pelmo – 3,168 m (10,394 ft)
Major passes
[change | change source]- Ombretta Pass – 2,738 m (8,983 ft)
- Langkofeljoch – 2,683 m (8,802 ft)
- Tschagerjoch – 2,644 m (8,675 ft)
- Grasleiten Pass – 2,597 m (8,520 ft)
- Pravitale Pass – 2,580 m (8,460 ft)
- Comelle Pass – 2,579 m (8,461 ft)
- Rosetta Pass – 2,573 m (8,442 ft)
- Vajolet Pass – 2,549 m (8,363 ft)
- Canali Pass – 2,497 m (8,192 ft)
- Tierseralpljoch – 2,455 m (8,054 ft)
Parks
[change | change source]- Adamello Brenta Natural Park – 62,051 ha (153,330 acres)
- Friulian Dolomites Natural Park – 36,950 ha (91,300 acres)
- Naturpark Fanes-Sennes-Prags – 25,485 ha (62,970 acres)
- Paneveggio-Pale di San Martino Natural Park – 19,726 ha (48,740 acres)
- Naturpark Sextener Dolomiten – 11,600 ha (29,000 acres)
- Ampezzo Dolomites Natural Park – 11,200 ha (28,000 acres)
- Puez-Geisler Nature Park – 10,196 ha (25,190 acres)
- Schlern-Rosengarten Nature Park – 6,796 ha (16,790 acres)
- Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park – 3,200 ha (7,900 acres)
Notes
[change | change source]- ↑ Ladin: Dolomites; German: Dolomiten [doloˈmiːtn̩] (
listen) ("Dolomiten" in Langenscheidt German-English Dictionary); Venetian: Dołomiti [doɰoˈmiti]; Friulian: Dolomitis
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "The Dolomites UNESCO World Heritage Site". Dolomites UNESCO World Heritage (in English, German, and Italian). Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ↑ "The Dolomites". UNESCO (in English, French, Arabic, Spanish, Japanese, and Dutch). Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ↑ Koch, Amy Tara (25 November 2019). "Hut Skiing in the Dolomites: Storybook Scenery and Grappa Included". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ↑ Draper, Robert (13 August 2015). "In Italy, Hiking and Haute Cuisine in the Dolomites". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 26 March 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
Other websites
[change | change source]Media related to Dolomites at Wikimedia Commons