Fort Central

Fort Central is a fort in Italy. Fort Central is situated nearby to Opera 253, as well as near the historic site Baraccamento Centrale.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Col de Tende and Fort Pernante.

Col de Tende

Mountain saddle

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Col de Tende is a high mountain pass in the Alps, close to the border between France and Italy, although the highest section of the pass is wholly within France.

Fort Pernante

Fort

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Fort Pernante is situated 2 km west of Fort Central.

The Cime de Pépin is a mountain whose peak is 2,344 meters above sea level. It is in the Mercantour National Park, close by the Col de Tende, in the Ligurian Alps, France. The mountain can be climbed via an easy hiking trail that starts from the Tenda Pass. Cime de Pépin is situated 2½ km east of Fort Central.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Panice Soprana and Limonetto.

Panice Soprana

Hamlet

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Panice Soprana is a hamlet.

Limonetto

Village

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Limonetto is a village, which is situated 2½ km north of Fort Central.

Limone Piemonte

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Limone Piemonte is a town and comune in the province of Cuneo, in the southern part of the Piedmont region of Italy. Located in the Vermenagna Valley near the Maritime Alps, it is a winter sports resort that forms part of the Riserva Bianca ski area.

Fort Central

Type: Fort
Also known as: “Fort Central de Colle Alto” and “Fort Central di Colle Alto”
Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Italy, Europe
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Latitude

44.15098° or 44° 9′ 4″ north

Longitude

7.56935° or 7° 34′ 10″ east

Open location code

8FP95H29+9P

OpenStreetMap ID

way 288012835

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=fort

Wikidata ID

Q1438910

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Fort Central” goes by many names.

French: “fort Central”
French: “Fort Central”
French: “Fort de Colle Alto”
German: “Fort Central”
German: “Fort Centrale”
German: “Forte Centrale”
Italian: “Forte Centrale”
Italian: “Forte Colle Alto”
Spanish: “Fuerte Central”

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Highlights include Opera 253 and Baraccamento Centrale.

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