Alpe Palazzetto

Alpe Palazzetto is a locality in Piuro, Province of Sondrio, Lombardy and has an elevation of 2,173 metres. Alpe Palazzetto is situated nearby to the locality Alpe Mulacetto, as well as near Alpe Caurga.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lago di Lei and Piz Timun.

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.

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. Piz Timun is situated 3½ km northwest of Alpe Palazzetto.

Pizzo Groppera

Peak

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Pizzo Groppera is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy. It has an elevation of 2,948 metres. Pizzo Groppera is situated 4 km southwest of Alpe Palazzetto.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Madesimo and Cröt.

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.