Passo Settentrionale di Sterla

Passo Settentrionale di Sterla is a mountain saddle in Piuro, Province of Sondrio, Lombardy and has an elevation of 2,831 metres. Passo Settentrionale di Sterla is situated nearby to the locality Mot Grand della Rebella, as well as near Mot Grand della Brughera.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Piz Timun and Lago di Lei.

Piz Timun

Peak

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Piz Timun is a mountain of the Oberhalbstein Range, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. On its eastern side it overlooks the artificial lake Lago di Lei.

Lago di Lei

Reservoir

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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 Emet

Lake

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Lago di Emet is a lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Madesimo and Montespluga.

Madesimo

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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.

Montespluga

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Montespluga is an Alpine village near the head of the Valle Spluga in the Italian region of Lombardy. It is a frazione of the comune of Madesimo, located at 1,908 m of altitude on the road to Chiavenna.