Lago del Sabbione

Lago del Sabbione is a reservoir in Formazza, Verbania, Piedmont and has an elevation of 2,466 metres. Lago del Sabbione is situated nearby to the locality Alpe del Sabbione / Alp Hohsand, as well as near Piano dei Camosci.

Photo: Ziegler175, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Reservoir
Description: Artificial lake in Italy
Also known as: “Lago del Sabbione / Hohsandsee”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Blinnenhorn and Hohsandhorn.

Blinnenhorn

Peak

Photo: Tici23, Public domain.

The Blinnenhorn or Corno Cieco is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. On the north-east side lies the Gries Glacier.

Hohsandhorn

Peak

Photo: Olonia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Hohsandhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps on the Swiss-Italian border.

Siedel Rothorn

Peak

Photo: Tici23, Public domain.

The Siedel Rothorn, also known as Rothorn or Corno Rosso, is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, with an elevation of 3,289 metres.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Frua and Riale.

Frua

Hamlet

Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Frua is a hamlet.

Riale

Hamlet

Photo: Awd, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Riale is a hamlet.

Sotto Frua

Hamlet

Photo: Francoerbi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sotto Frua is a hamlet.

Lago del Sabbione

Categories: lake and body of water
Location: Formazza, Verbania, Piedmont, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

46.4152° or 46° 24′ 55″ north

Longitude

8.3407° or 8° 20′ 27″ east

Elevation

2,466 metres (8,091 feet)

Open location code

8FRCC88R+37

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=reservoir

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

Discover Lago del Sabbione from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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In Other Languages

From German to Venetian—“Lago del Sabbione” goes by many names.

German: “Hohsandsee”
German: “Lago del Sabbione”
Italian: “Lago del Sabbione”
Venetian: “lago del Sabbione”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Alpe del Sabbione / Alp Hohsand and Piano dei Camosci.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Diga del Sabbione and Rifugio 3A.

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