La Sila

This article is about the region of Italy. For other uses, see Sila (disambiguation). Not to be confused with La Silla Observatory.
La Sila
Sila National Park
Highest point
PeakBotte Donato
Elevation1,928 m (6,325 ft)
Prominence1,312 m (4,304 ft)
ListingRibu
Coordinates39°17′5.02″N 16°26′49.53″E / 39.2847278°N 16.4470917°E / 39.2847278; 16.4470917
Geography
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvincesCosenza, Crotone and Catanzaro
Range coordinates39°22′N 16°30′E / 39.367°N 16.500°E / 39.367; 16.500

La Sila, also simply Sila, is the name of the mountainous plateau and historic region located in Calabria, southern Italy. The Sila National Park is known to have the purest air in Europe.

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