Supramonte
| Supramonte | |
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| File:Supramonte view-from-Punta-Sos-Nidos-to-North-East 2.jpg
View of Supramonte from Punta Sos Nidos
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Monte Corrasi |
| Elevation | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| Geography | |
| Country | Italy |
| State/Province | Sardinia |
| Range coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
The Supramonte is a mountain range located in central-eastern Sardinia, Italy. It lies northeast of the Gennargentu massif, traveling eastwards until it reaches the Tyrrhenian Sea at the Gulf of Orosei. It has an area of about 35,000 hectares, encompassing most of the territories of the comuni (municipalities) of Baunei, Dorgali, Oliena, Orgosolo and Urzulei. The populated areas of these comuni lie at the borders of the Supramonte, which, for the most part, is a largely uninhabited area of sharp limestone cliffs and deep, lush canyons.
Geography
Its highest peak is Monte Corrasi (1,463 m), and the average altitude of the chain is about 900 m. The Supramonte is characterized by Karstic highlands in which rivers have created deep ravines and canyons. The rivers flow mostly underground, creating several caves, such as the Grotta del Bue Marino, the Grotta di Ispinigoli (with the highest column in Europe, measuring 38 m), and the caves of Sa Oche ("The Voice") and Su Bentu ("The Wind"). Springs such as Su Gologone can also be found. Other notable features on the range include the Plain of Donanigoro, the sinkhole of Su Sercone, the deep ravine of Gorropu and the limestone mountain of Monte Novo San Giovanni (1,316 m). The so-called "Supramonte Marino" ("Seaside Supramonte", to distinguish it from the inner "Supramonte Montano", "Mountain Supramonte") lies within the territories of Dorgali and Baunei, bordering the Gulf of Orosei and includes several renowned beaches (Cala Luna, Cala Sisine, Cala Mariolu, Cala Goloritzé) that are often located at the end of deep valleys called codulas.
Archeology
In prehistoric times, the Supramonte area was more densely populated than it is today, as attested by traces of at least 76 villages, 46 nuraghes, 14 dolmens, 40 Giants' graves, 17 holy wells and 3 megalithic walls. Notable archeological sites include the village of Serra Orrios (located slightly north of the northern edge of the limestone lands), which contained about 70 circular huts and two megaron-like temples, and the nuraghe village of Tiscali, located in a strategically high position between the valleys of Lanaittu and Oddoene.
Gallery
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Supramonte do Orgosolo.JPG
Supramonte of Orgosolo
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Punta Corrasi.JPG
Supramonte of Oliena - Punta Corrasi
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Punta Cusidore.JPG
Supramonte of Oliena - Punta Cusidore
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Punta Sos Nidos.JPG
Supramonte of Oliena - Punta Sos Nidos
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Monte Fumai
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Panorama di Oliena dal Monte Ortobene.jpg
Mount Corrasi
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Forra gorroppu.jpg
View of the ravine of Gorropu
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Barbagia.jpg
Mount Corrasi
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Calagonone.jpg
A beach near Cala Gonone
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Il monte Ortobene vista sul Corrasi.jpg
View of Monte Corrasi from Monte Ortobene
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Cala Goloritzè
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Sardinien pass genna silana richtung dorgali.jpg
View from the pass of Genna Silana
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Supramonte way-to-Punta-Sos-Nidos.jpg
Punta sos Nidos
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Supramontesardegna 2652b452ae o.jpg
Supramonte landscape
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CalaLuna.jpg
Cala Luna
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Gutthiddai.jpg
Guthiddai Valley
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Monti di Oliena.jpg
Oliena mountains
