Cisa Pass Explained

Cisa Pass
Elevation M:1041
Traversed: Italian Road 62 (Strada Statale 62 della Cisa)
Map:Alps
Label:Cisa Pass
Coords:44.4716°N 9.9283°W
Location:Italy
Range:Apennine Mountains

The Cisa Pass or La Cisa Pass is a mountain pass in Italy that marks the division between the Ligurian and Tuscan Apennines. It is located on the border between northern Tuscany (Province of Massa-Carrara) and Emilia-Romagna (Province of Parma), near the source of the Magra River at an altitude of 1,040 meters (3,414 feet) above sea level.[1]

Climate

Cisa's climate is classified as warm-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csb). The annual average temperature is 8.3C, the hottest month in July is 17.8C, and the coldest month is 0.4C in February. The annual precipitation is 1428.5mm, of which October is the wettest with 202.3mm, while July is the driest with only 42.4mm.

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Notes and References

  1. Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 59