Monte Cofano Nature Reserve

Monte Cofano Nature Reserve is a protected coastal area in , northwestern Sicily. Located between and the Gulf of Macari, the reserve centres around the striking limestone peak of Monte Cofano, which rises from the Tyrrhenian Sea.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 297 metres
  • Description: mountain in Erice, Sicily, Italy
  • Also known as: “Monte Cofano”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Scurati Caves and Monte Cofano Nature Reserve.

Cave
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The are an ancient settlement and a speleological geological site located in the municipality of Custonaci, in the province of . It includes a small village of houses that have been inhabited from 1819 until mid-1900s.

Park
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is a park.

Tower
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is a tower.

Monte Cofano Nature Reserve

Latitude
38.1056° or 38° 6′ 20″ north
Longitude
12.6694° or 12° 40′ 10″ east
Elevation
297 metres (974 feet)
Open location code
8FCJ4M49+7P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1291439267
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6621375
Wiki­data ID
Q738956
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Venetian—“Monte Cofano Nature Reserve” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Monte Cofano”
  • Bulgarian: “Монте Кофано”
  • Cebuano: “Monte Cofano”
  • Dutch: “Monte Cofano”
  • French: “Monte Cofano”
  • German: “Monte Cofano”
  • Italian: “monte Cofano”
  • Italian: “Monte Cofano”
  • Ladin: “Monte Cofano”
  • Venetian: “Monte Cofano”

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