Lake Goillet

Lake Goillet is an artificial mountain lake of the Pennine Alps, located close to the Breuil-Cervinia ski resort in Valtournenche, Aosta Valley, Italy.

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Type: Body of water
Description: lake in Italy
Also known as: “Goillet Lake” and “Lago Diga del Goillet”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gran Sometta and Theodul Pass.

Gran Sometta

Peak

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Gran Sometta is a peak.

Theodul Pass

Mountain saddle

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Theodul Pass, elevation 3,295 metres, is a high mountain pass across the eastern Pennine Alps, connecting Zermatt in the Swiss canton of Valais and Breuil-Cervinia in the Italian region of Aosta Valley. Theodul Pass is situated 3½ km northeast of Lake Goillet.

Bec Pio Merlo

Peak

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Bec Pio Merlo is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plan Maison and Breuil-Cervinia.

Plan Maison

Locality

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Plan Maison is a locality.

Breuil-Cervinia

Village

Breuil-Cervinia

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Breuil-Cervinia is a frazione of the comune of Valtournenche, Italy. It is a winter and summer tourist resort. Breuil-Cervinia is situated 3 km west of Lake Goillet.

Perrères

Hamlet

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Perrères is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Lake Goillet.

Lake Goillet

Categories: lake and reservoir
Location: Valtournenche, Valle d’Aosta, Aosta Valley, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

45.92936° or 45° 55′ 46″ north

Longitude

7.66524° or 7° 39′ 55″ east

Elevation

2,516 metres (8,255 feet)

Open location code

8FQ9WMH8+P3

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=reservoir

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

Discover Lake Goillet from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Venetian—“Lake Goillet” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Lac Goillet”
French: “lac Goillet”
French: “Lac Goillet”
Italian: “lago Goillet”
Italian: “Lago Goillet”
Lombard: “Lagh Goillet”
Venetian: “lago Goillet”
“Lac Goillet”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Motta di Pleté Orientale and Motta di Pleté Centrale.

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