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Dolomites

Coordinates: 46°26′N 11°51′E / 46.433°N 11.850°E / 46.433; 11.850
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Dolomites
Image of a green valley with high, rocky mountains, the Dolomites, in the background
Valley of Funes, 2018
Highest point
PeakMarmolada
Elevation3,343 m (10,968 ft)
Coordinates46°26′N 11°51′E / 46.433°N 11.850°E / 46.433; 11.850
Dimensions
Area15,942 km2 (6,155 sq mi)
Naming
Native name
Pronunciation[doloˈmiːti]
Geography
Dolomites is located in Alps
Dolomites
Dolomites
Location of the Dolomites in the Alps
Country Italy
RegionsVeneto, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol and Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Parent rangeAlps
Geology
OrogenyAlpine orogeny
Age of rockMostly Triassic
Type of rockDolomite, sedimentary rocks and volcanic rocks
CriteriaNatural: (vii)(viii)
Reference1237
Inscription2009 (33rd Session)
Area141,902.8 ha (350,649 acres)
Buffer zone89,266.7 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

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The mountain range is called "Dolomites" because it is made of dolomite for the most part.

Geography

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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

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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

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  1. Marmolada – 3,343 m (10,968 ft)
  2. Antelao – 3,264 m (10,709 ft)
  3. Tofana di Mezzo – 3,241 m (10,633 ft)
  4. Sorapiss – 3,229 m (10,594 ft)
  5. Cristallo – 3,221 m (10,568 ft)
  6. Monte Civetta – 3,220 m (10,560 ft)
  7. Cima di Vezzana – 3,192 m (10,472 ft)
  8. Cimon della Pala – 3,184 m (10,446 ft)
  9. Langkofel / Sassolungo – 3,181 m (10,436 ft)
  10. Monte Pelmo – 3,168 m (10,394 ft)

Major passes

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  1. Ombretta Pass – 2,738 m (8,983 ft)
  2. Langkofeljoch – 2,683 m (8,802 ft)
  3. Tschagerjoch – 2,644 m (8,675 ft)
  4. Grasleiten Pass – 2,597 m (8,520 ft)
  5. Pravitale Pass – 2,580 m (8,460 ft)
  6. Comelle Pass – 2,579 m (8,461 ft)
  7. Rosetta Pass – 2,573 m (8,442 ft)
  8. Vajolet Pass – 2,549 m (8,363 ft)
  9. Canali Pass – 2,497 m (8,192 ft)
  10. Tierseralpljoch – 2,455 m (8,054 ft)
  • 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)
  1. Ladin: Dolomites; German: Dolomiten [doloˈmiːtn̩] (audio speaker iconlisten) ("Dolomiten" in Langenscheidt German-English Dictionary); Venetian: Dołomiti [doɰoˈmiti]; Friulian: Dolomitis

References

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  1. "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.
  2. "The Dolomites". UNESCO (in English, French, Arabic, Spanish, Japanese, and Dutch). Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  3. 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.
  4. 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

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  • Media related to Dolomites at Wikimedia Commons