Pilat Regional Natural Park
| Pilat Regional Natural Park (Parc naturel régional du Pilat) | |
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| Country | France |
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| State | Loire Rhône |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
Pilat Regional Natural Park (French: Parc naturel régional du Pilat) is a protected area of mountainous countryside in the Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France. The park spans the departments of Loire and Rhône, and covers a total area of 65,000 hectares (160,000 acres).
The mountain terrain ranges from 140 metres (460 ft) to 1,432 metres (4,698 ft) in elevation. Forty-seven communes dot the landscape, with approximately fifty thousand residents. The land was officially designated a regional natural park in 1974.
The park includes 47 member communes:
Coordinates: 45°23′38″N 4°35′09″E / 45.39389°N 4.58583°E
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