Graubünden
Surselva Region
Ilanz/Glion

Lag da Pigniu

Lag da Pigniu is a above in the , . The 53 m gravity dam was completed in 1989. It is operated by Kraftwerke Ilanz AG.
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Wikipedia
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: body of water
  • Also known as: “Panixer Stausee”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Panix Pass and Crap Surtscheins.

Mountain saddle
Photo: Ikiwaner, GFDL.
or Panixer Pass is a pass between the cantons of and Graubünden. The pass was once an important trade route between the canton of Glarus and .

Peak
Photo: Famberhorst, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak.

Church
Photo: Ikiwaner, GFDL.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pigniu and Andiast.

Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden in . Its official language is Romansh. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of , , , , , , , , , , , and merged into the new municipality of .

Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former municipality in the in the canton of Graubünden. Until 1943, it was known as Andest. Lying close to the ski resorts of and , is known for its winter sports.

Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former municipality in the in the canton of Graubünden in . On 1 January 2018 the former municipalities of and merged into the municipality of .

Lag da Pigniu

Latitude
46.83029° or 46° 49′ 49″ north
Longitude
9.10364° or 9° 6′ 13″ east
Elevation
1,438 metres (4,718 feet)
Open location code
8FRFR4J3+4F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 9734193
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
11396271
Wiki­data ID
Q5822624
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Portuguese—“Lag da Pigniu” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “皮紐湖”
  • German: “Panixersee”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Lag da Pigniu”
  • Portuguese: “Lag de Pigniu”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Lag da Pigniu”. Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.