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Gran Sasso d'Italia
Gran Sasso d'Italia , mountain group of the central Apennines, in Abruzzi, central Italy. It rises to c.9,560 ft (2,914 m) in Monte Corno, the highest peak in the Apennines. Campo Imperatore, a mountaineering and skiing resort, may be reached by cable car. Mussolini was confined there after his fall from power but was rescued by German paratroopers. |
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"Gran Sasso d'Italia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Gran Sasso d'Italia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-GranSass.html "Gran Sasso d'Italia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-GranSass.html |
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Gran Sasso d'Italia
Gran Sasso d'Italia, Abruzzo/Italy A mountain area meaning ‘Great Rock of Italy’ from sasso ‘rock’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Gran Sasso d'Italia." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Gran Sasso d'Italia." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-GranSassodItalia.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Gran Sasso d'Italia." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-GranSassodItalia.html |
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