Jungfraujoch

Jungfraujoch is a mountain saddle in , , and has an elevation of 3,465 metres. Jungfraujoch is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jungfraujoch and Sphinx Observatory.

Railway station
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is an underground railway station situated near the , in the canton of , a few metres from the border with the canton of .

Observatory
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The is an astronomical located above the in Switzerland. It is named after the Sphinx, a rocky summit on which it is located.

Peak
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The , at 4,158 meters is one of the main summits of the , located between the northern and the southern canton of Valais, halfway between and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stechelberg and Gimmelwald.

Village
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a small village in Switzerland located at the base of the mountain in the , part of the district of .

Photo: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a picturesque hamlet in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland. It's perched on a cliff edge looking down into the Weisse Lütschine valley towards , and in 2020 had a population of 130.

Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a protected area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site between the and the in the . It was known as Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn until its name was changed in 2007.

Jungfraujoch

Latitude
46.54758° or 46° 32′ 51″ north
Longitude
7.97897° or 7° 58′ 44″ east
Elevation
3,465 metres (11,368 feet)
Open location code
8FR9GXXH+2H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 240120705
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
2660208
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Western Panjabi—“Jungfraujoch” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “少女峰山坳”
  • French: “Jungfraujoch”
  • Georgian: “იუნგფრაუიოხის უღელტეხილი”
  • German: “Jungfraujoch”
  • Japanese: “ユングフラウヨッホ”
  • Korean: “융프라우요흐”
  • Portuguese: “Passo Jungfraujoch”
  • Russian: “Юнгфрауйох”
  • Spanish: “Jungfraujoch”
  • Thai: “ยุงเฟราย็อค”
  • Western Panjabi: “ینگفراؤباہن”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Panorama-Webcam Jungfraujoch and Ice Palace.

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