Monte Conero(Italian pronunciation:[ˈmonteˈkɔːnero]) orMount Conero,also known asMonte d'Ancona(Mount of Ancona), is apromontoryinItaly,situated directly south of the port ofAnconaon theAdriatic Sea.
| Mount Conero | |
|---|---|
 Monte Conero seen fromSirolo | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 572 m (1,877 ft) |
| Prominence | 469 m (1,539 ft) |
| Isolation | 36.67 km (22.79 mi) |
| Coordinates | 43°32′0″N13°36′0″E/ 43.53333°N 13.60000°E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Monte Conero(Italian) |
| Geography | |
  Mount Conero Italy | |
| Location | Marche,Italy |
The nameConerocomes from the Greek nameΚόμαρος(Kómaros) and indicates thestrawberry treewhich is common on the slopes of the mountain. Mount Conero is 572 metres high and it is the only coastal high point on the Adriatic sea betweenTriesteand theGarganomassifin the region ofApulia.
Since 1987 it has been a state park and a protected ecological area (Regional Park) with 18 trails and several archeological/historical sites. Wildlife includeEurasian badger,beech marten,least weasel,yellow-bellied toad,peregrine falcon,kingfisherandpallid swift.Apart the strawberry tree, vegetation includeoak,holm oak,Aleppo pine,Cupressus sempervirensand many others.
Othercomuninear the mountain includeSiroloandNumana.
References
editExternal links
edit- Parco del Conero website(in Italian)
- NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day: Andromeda on the Rocks (27 September 2013)- a view of a part of the Milky Way facing the Andromeda constellation at the twin rocks of "Due Sorelle"