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The Monti della Tolfa (or Tolfa Mountains) are a volcanic group in the Anti-Apennines of the northern part of the Lazio region of Central Italy. They are bounded by the Tyrrhenian Sea coast to the west, by the Monti Sabatini to the east, and by the Monti Cimini and the Mignone river to the north. Tolfa and Allumiere are the principal towns.

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The highest peak is the Monte Maggiore (633 m above sea level). The Monti della Tolfa consists mostly of trachytes formed during the Eocene and the early Pleistocene.

The mountains are an important source of alunite, from which alum is extracted. The mineral was discovered there in 1461, and extensively mined until the mine closed in 1941, after almost 500 years; for much of this time it was the principal source of alum in Europe.

The Tolfetano breed of horse originates in the area, and takes its name from it.

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[de] Tolfaberge

Die Tolfaberge (italienisch Monti della Tolfa) sind ein Mittelgebirge nördlich von Rom, welches zum Antiappennino Laziale gehört. Es grenzt im Westen und im Süden an die Küste des Tyrrhenischen Meers zwischen Civitavecchia und Santa Severa, im Osten an die Sabatiner Berge und im Norden an den Fluss Mignone und die Monti Cimini. Die einzigen Orte sind Tolfa und Allumiere.

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- [en] Monti della Tolfa

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[fr] Monts de la Tolfa

Les monts de la Tolfa (en italien, Monti della Tolfa) sont un massif montagneux de la chaîne des Apennins, situé dans la ville métropolitaine de Rome Capitale, au nord-ouest de Rome, dans la région du Latium, dans le centre de l'Italie.

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[it] Monti della Tolfa

I Monti della Tolfa sono una serie di colline di origine vulcanica che fanno parte dell'Antiappennino Laziale, delimitati a ovest e a sud dalla costa tirrenica compresa tra Civitavecchia e Santa Severa, a est dai Monti Sabatini e a nord dal fiume Mignone e dai Monti Cimini.

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