Monte Tambura
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Monte Tambura is a mountain (1,891 m) in the Alpi Apuane
, in Tuscany
, central Italy
. It is the second highest peak in the chain after Monte Pisanino
. Located on the boundary between the province of Lucca
and the province of Massa-Carrara
, the Tambura is part of the Natural Regional Park of the Alpi Apuane.
Alpi Apuane
The Alpi Apuane are a mountain range in northern Tuscany, Italy, part of the Apennine Mountains. They are included between the valleys of the Serchio and Magra rivers, and, to north-west, the Garfagnana and Lunigiana...
, in Tuscany
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
, central Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. It is the second highest peak in the chain after Monte Pisanino
Monte Pisanino
Monte Pisanino is the highest peak in the Alpi Apuane, in Tuscany, central Italy. Located in the comune of Minucciano , it is also the highest mountain entirely belonging to the Tuscany region....
. Located on the boundary between the province of Lucca
Province of Lucca
The Province of Lucca is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Lucca.It has an area of 1,773 km², and a total population of 372,244...
and the province of Massa-Carrara
Province of Massa-Carrara
The Province of Massa and Carrara , until 2009 Province of Massa-Carrara, is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. It is named after the two main towns in its territory: Carrara and Massa, its capital.-History:...
, the Tambura is part of the Natural Regional Park of the Alpi Apuane.