Jaun Pass

Jaun Pass is a high mountain pass in the linking and in the canton of Fribourg with Reidenbach in the . The pass itself is located within the canton of Berne. The pass road was completed in 1878.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Bäderhorn and Laubegg Castle.

Peak
The is a mountain of the , located north of the Jaun Pass in the canton of . It lies on the range between the valleys of Jaun and Simmental.

Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Castle
is a ruined castle in the of the in . It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abländschen and Zweisimmen.

Village
is a village.

Village
is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in . It is the only German-speaking municipality in Gruyère.

Jaun Pass

Latitude
46.59216° or 46° 35′ 32″ north
Longitude
7.33908° or 7° 20′ 21″ east
Elevation
1,507 metres (4,944 feet)
Open location code
8FR9H8RQ+VJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1434204855
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
2660230
Wiki­data ID
Q870227
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Tosk Albanian—“Jaun Pass” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Jaunpass
  • Dutch: Jaun Pass
  • Dutch: Jaunpas
  • French: col du Jaun
  • French: Col du Jaun
  • French: Jaunpass
  • German: Hauptstrasse 219
  • German: Jaunpass
  • Italian: Col du Jaun
  • Italian: Jaunpass
  • Korean: 야운 고개
  • Korean: 자운 고개
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Jaunpasset
  • Polish: Jaun
  • Romansh: Pass dal Jaun
  • Swedish: Jaunpass
  • Swiss German: Jaunpass
  • Tosk Albanian: Jaunpass

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