Pian Vacca
Pian Vacca is a locality in Avers, Viamala Region, Graubünden and has an elevation of 2,373 metres. Pian Vacca is situated nearby to the locality Alpe Mottala, as well as near Alpe Pian del Nido.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lago di Lei and Piz Bles.
Lago di Lei
Reservoir
Photo: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lago di Lei is a reservoir in the Valle di Lei, powering the Hinterrhein storage power stations. The reservoir is almost entirely in Italy, but the barrage was built on territory ceded by Italy to Switzerland in 1955 after diplomatic talks, while an equivalent sized territory further north of the lake was ceded to Italy in the exchange. Lago di Lei is situated 3 km north of Pian Vacca.
Piz Bles
Peak
Photo: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Piz Bles is a mountain in the Oberhalbstein Alps, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. On its northwestern side lies the lake Lago di Lei. Piz Bles is situated 3 km southeast of Pian Vacca.
Pizzo Groppera
Peak
Photo: Martinelli95, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pizzo Groppera is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy. It has an elevation of 2,948 metres. Pizzo Groppera is situated 3½ km west of Pian Vacca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fraciscio and Cröt.
Fraciscio
Hamlet
Photo: Ottantafame, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fraciscio is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km west of Pian Vacca.
Madesimo
Photo: Martinelli95, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Madesimo is a village in Sondrio in the Lombardy region of Italy. It was known as Isolato until 1983. The community of Madesimo is split into 3 frazione: Isola, Montespluga, Pianazzo and Madesimo village.
Pian Vacca
- Type: Locality
- Location: Avers, Viamala Region, Graubünden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.42332° or 46° 25′ 24″ northLongitude
9.44571° or 9° 26′ 45″ eastElevation
2,373 metres (7,785 feet)Open location code
8FRFCCFW+87OpenStreetMap ID
node 457161143OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Localities in the Area
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