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The Appennine chain forms the backbone of the Italian peninsula. It begins, however, in the continental part of Italy, in full continuity with the Alps from which it is difficult to separate exactly and without question. At the other extremity, the chain extends to Sicily—the largest Italian island—separated from the mainland by the Strait of Messina (3–5 km wide).
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Sestini, A. (1984). The Appennines and Sicily. In: Embleton, C. (eds) Geomorphology of Europe. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-17346-4_14
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