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Northern Apennines Karst

Also known as Evaporitic Karst and Caves of Northern Apennines

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Northern Apennines Karst is about 50 km south of Parma. The nearest other World Heritage site is Modena Cathedral and Piazza Grande, about 50 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Parma · about 166,000 peopleabout 50 km north
  • Modena · about 176,000 peopleabout 50 km north-east
  • Pisa · about 203,000 peopleabout 75 km south
  • Bologna · about 488,000 peopleabout 75 km east
  • Livorno · about 156,000 peopleabout 95 km south
  • Florence · about 1,500,000 peopleabout 95 km south-east
Northern Apennines KarstBolognaModenaModena Cathedral and Piazza GrandeCinque Terre and PortovenereThe Porticoes of Bologna20 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Northern Apennines Karst and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesModena Cathedral and Piazza Grande1Cinque Terre and Portovenere2Piazza del Duomo, Pisa3The Porticoes of Bologna4Mantua and Sabbioneta5Northern Apennines Karst
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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