Prosa, Bassa della
Prosa, Bassa della is a pass in Airolo, Leventina District, Ticino and has an elevation of 2,587 metres. Prosa, Bassa della is situated nearby to the locality San Gottardo, as well as near Mätteli.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Monte Prosa and Lago della Sella.
Monte Prosa
Peak
Monte Prosa is a mountain in the Saint-Gotthard Massif, a mountain range in the Lepontine Alps of Switzerland. The mountain has an elevation of 2,737 m above sea level.
Lago della Sella
Reservoir
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Lago della Sella is a reservoir near St. Gotthard Pass in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. The gravity dam with a height of 36 m was completed in 1947. The dam was planned and built under control of the Swiss engineer Fritz Gigax.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Swiss Alps and Fontana.
Swiss Alps
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The Alpine region of Switzerland, conventionally referred to as the Swiss Alps, represents a major natural feature of the country and is, along with the Swiss Plateau and the Swiss portion of the Jura Mountains, one of its three main physiographic regions.
Fontana
Hamlet
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Fontana is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km south of Prosa, Bassa della.
Hospental
Village
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Hospental is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Hospental is situated 6 km north of Prosa, Bassa della.
Prosa, Bassa della
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 2,587 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Airolo, Leventina District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.56526° or 46° 33′ 55″ northLongitude
8.58705° or 8° 35′ 13″ eastElevation
2,587 metres (8,488 feet)Open location code
8FRCHH8P+4RGeoNames ID
11073957
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In Other Languages
“Prosa, Bassa della” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Prosa, Bassa della”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as San Gottardo and Mätteli.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sasso di Paisgion and Lago dell Sella.
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