Dolomites.
The Dolomites are a section of the Alps. They are
located to equal parts in the provinces of South
Tyrol, Belluno and Trentino (all in northern Italy)
and extend from the Adige river in the west to the
Pieve valley (Pieve di Cadore) in the east. The
northern and southern borders are defined by the
Pustertal (valley of the Rienz) and the Valsugana.
The region is commonly divided into the Western
Dolomites and the Eastern Dolomites separated by
the line Badia valley (German: Gadertal) - Campolongo
pass - Cordevole valley (Agordino). The name Dolomites
is derived from the famous French mineralogist Deodat
de Dolomieu (1750 -1801) who was the first to describe
the rock Dolomite which is responsible for the characteristic
shapes of these great mountains.
