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Monte Elto

Coordinates: 46°03′21.41″N 10°17′55.49″E / 46.0559472°N 10.2987472°E / 46.0559472; 10.2987472
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Monte Elto
Highest point
Elevation2,145 m (7,037 ft)
Coordinates46°03′21.41″N 10°17′55.49″E / 46.0559472°N 10.2987472°E / 46.0559472; 10.2987472
Geography
Monte Elto is located in Italy
Monte Elto
Monte Elto
Italy
LocationLombardy, Italy
Parent rangeBergamo Alps

Monte Elto is a mountain in Lombardy, Italy. It is located within the Bergamo Alps.

Toponym

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According to some interpretations, the name Elto derives from the Venetian term Elt which means high.[1]

Geography

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Mount Elto is located on the western side of Val Camonica, north of the Concarena and in front of mount Adamello.[2] Its territory belongs to the municipalities of Sellero and Capo di Ponte.

The southern side is lapped by the Clegna stream, the northern one by the Allione stream. The Re di Sellero stream flows on the eastern side. All these waterways are tributaries of the Oglio.

References

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  1. ^ "Valle Camonica: i Paesi - Sellero". 2008-02-04. Archived from the original on 2008-02-04. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  2. ^ "SCHEDA". www.domeniconodari.it. Retrieved 2021-08-25.