Mountain range, central Italy.
It stretches some 840 mi (1,350 km) from near Savona in the northwest to Reggio di Calabria in the south, its width varying from 25 to 80 mi (40–130 km). Monte Corno is its highest peak, at 9,560 ft (2,915 m). The range is the source of most of Italy's rivers, including the Tiber , Volturno, and Garigliano. It is famous for its hill towns, including {{link=Florence">Florence , Arezzo, L'Aquila , and Benevento.