Jaufen Pass
The Jaufen Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the South Tyrol in Italy. It connects Meran and Sterzing on the road to the Brenner Pass. It is the northernmost pass in the Alps that is completely in Italy.- Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,094 metres (6,870 feet)
- Description: high mountain pass in the Alps in the South Tyrol in Italy
- Also known as“Giovo Pass”“Jaufenpass - Passo di Monte Giovo”“Jauphenpasse”“Mount Grovo Pass”“Passo del Giovo”“Passo di Monte Giovo”“Passo Giovo”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jaufenspitze and Saint John of Nepomuk church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gomion and Telfes.
Gomion
Hamlet
Gomion is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km west of Jaufen Pass.
Ridnaun
Village
Ridnaun is a village, which is situated 8 km north of Jaufen Pass.
Jaufen Pass
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Latitude
46.8396° or 46° 50′ 23″ north
Longitude
11.32147° or 11° 19′ 17″ east
Open location code
8FRHR8QC+RH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Norwegian Bokmål—“Jaufen Pass” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Passo di Monte Giovo”
- Croatian: “Prijevoj Jaufen”
- Dutch: “Jaufenpas”
- French: “Col de Monte Giovo”
- German: “Jaufen”
- German: “Jaufenpass”
- Hungarian: “Jaufen-hágó”
- Italian: “Giovo”
- Italian: “passo di Giovo”
- Italian: “Passo di Monte Giovo”
- Latin: “Iugum Iovis”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Jaufenpasset”
- Norwegian: “Jaufenpasset”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Schlupperalm - Alpe di Casalupa and Bach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kapelle Maria Heimsuchung and Ameisenhügel.
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