Schwarzhorn
The Schwarzhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border, between the Binntal and the Valle Dèvero. It lies north of the Scherbadung.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,107 metres
- Description: mountain shared by Switzerland and Italy
- Also known as: “Punta Marani”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Scherbadung and Stockhorn.
Scherbadung
Peak
Photo: Awd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Scherbadung is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps on the Swiss-Italian border. Its Italian name has been used to name the mineral cervandonite which has only been found there.
Stockhorn
Peak
The Stockhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Binn in the canton of Valais. It lies north of the Scherbadung massif.
Alpe Veglia and Alpe Devero Natural Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Cristinadavid66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Alpe Veglia and Alpe Devero Natural Park was established in 1995 and is in the Ossola valley, in Piedmont, in the Province of Verbania, Italy. It is part of the Occidental Alps.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alpe Devero and Fäld.
Binn
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Binn is a municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The Binn Valley is known for its rich mineral deposits, some types of which are unique to the area. The notable Lengenbach Quarry is in Binn.
Schwarzhorn
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Binn, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.33451° or 46° 20′ 4″ northLongitude
8.22402° or 8° 13′ 27″ eastElevation
3,107 metres (10,194 feet)Open location code
8FRC86MF+RJOpenStreetMap ID
node 1244929876OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Venetian—“Schwarzhorn” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Punta Nera”
- Dutch: “Schwarzhorn”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل ستشوارزهورن (ايطاليا)”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل ستشوارزهورن”
- French: “Punta Marani”
- French: “Schwarzhorn”
- German: “Punta Marani”
- German: “Schwarzhorn”
- Italian: “Punta Marani”
- Italian: “Schwarzhorn”
- Ladin: “Schwarzhorn”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Punta Marani”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Schwarzhorn i Binntal”
- Polish: “Punta Marani”
- Spanish: “Schwarzhorn”
- Swedish: “Punta Nera”
- Venetian: “Ponta Marani”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Passo Marani and Punta Gerla.
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