Piz Nurschalas

Piz Nurschalas is a peak in , , and has an elevation of 2,740 metres. Piz Nurschalas is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Oberalp Pass and Sources of the Rhine.

Mountain saddle
is a high mountain pass in the connecting the cantons of Graubünden and between and .

Spring
Lake Toma in the Swiss canton of is generally regarded as the Source of the River Rhine. The lake's outflow, the Rein da Tuma, subsequently becomes the , which later confluences with the to form the Rhine.

Peak
is a mountain peak of the Saint-Gotthard Massif and part of the south of the . It is 2,836 metres high; its peak is located on the border between the cantons of and Graubünden, which follows the ridge from north to south.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tschamut and Andermatt.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

is a town and ski resort in the canton of Uri, . It is located at a crossroad in the Alps with great historical importance. Before the opening of the Gotthard car and train tunnels, a big part of the north–south traffic had to pass through here.

Village
is a village and municipality in the in . It sits at the northern end of the Gotthard tunnel. The riots saw Urner troops opening fire on Italian miners demonstrating for better working conditions and wages on the tunnel's construction site.

Piz Nurschalas

Latitude
46.64778° or 46° 38′ 52″ north
Longitude
8.6582° or 8° 39′ 30″ east
Elevation
2,740 metres (8,990 feet)
Open location code
8FRCJMX5+47
Open­Street­Map ID
node 362810685
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6935989
Wiki­data ID
Q22388175
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Piz Nurschalas” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Piz Nurschalas
  • Dutch: Piz Nurschalas
  • German: Pazolastock
  • German: Piz Nurschalas
  • Romansh: Piz Nurschalas
  • Swedish: Pazolastock
  • Swedish: Piz Nurschalas

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