Monte Cocuzzo
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| Monte Cocuzzo | |
|---|---|
 Monte Cocuzzo seen from the countryside of Belmonte Calabro | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,541 m (5,056 ft) |
| Coordinates | 39°13′07″N 16°07′59″E / 39.21861°N 16.13306°E |
| Geography | |
  Monte Cocuzzo Location within Italy  Monte Cocuzzo Location within Calabria | |
| Location | Calabria, Italy |
| Parent range | Catena Costiera, Calabrian Apennines |
Monte Cocuzzo is a mountain in the Catena Costiera in the Calabrian Apennines, in the province of Cosenza, southern Italy. It has an elevation of 1,541 m.[1]
The name derives from the Latin Cacutium, in turn from the Greek κακός κύτος, meaning "bad stone" or "bad hole", referring to its alleged volcanic origin (shown also by its conical shape). Geologically, however, Monte Cocuzzo consists of sedimentary strata, mostly dolomite.
References
[edit]- ↑ Baedeker, Karl (1872). Italy ... Part third: Southern Italy, Sicily, etc., Volume 2. Karl Baedeker. pp. 218–220. Retrieved 10 September 2026.
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