Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso

Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso is the largest underground research center in the world. Situated below Gran Sasso mountain in , it is well known for particle physics research by the INFN.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Research institute
  • Description: physics laboratory in Assergi, Italy
  • Also known as: “laboratoire du Gran Sasso”, “laboratoire national de Gran Sasso”, “LNGS”, “Гран-Сассо (лаборатория)”, and “グランサッソ国立研究所”
  • Address: Strada Statale 17 bis, Assergi, L’Aquila 67100

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Porta del Castello and Pizzo Cefalone.

City gate
Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city gate, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso.

Peak
Photo: Idéfix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a peak, which is situated 3½ km north of Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso.

Peak
Photo: Idéfix, Public domain.
is a peak, which is situated 4 km northeast of Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Assergi and Camarda.

Village
Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a frazione of the comune of , located about 11 km from the capital.

Village
is a frazione in the comune of in the region of Italy. is situated 4 km southwest of Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a frazione in the Province of in the region of . is situated 5 km southwest of Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso.

Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso

Latitude
42.42096° or 42° 25′ 16″ north
Longitude
13.51598° or 13° 30′ 58″ east
Operator
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
Open location code
8FJMCGC8+99
Open­Street­Map ID
way 79401619
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­research_institute
Open­Street­Map feature
office=­research
Wiki­data ID
Q1799482
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “格兰萨索国家实验室”
  • Chinese: “格蘭沙索國家實驗室”
  • Chinese: “格蘭薩索國家實驗室”
  • Danish: “Gran Sasso National Laboratory”
  • Danish: “Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso”
  • Dutch: “Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso”
  • French: “laboratoire national du Gran Sasso”
  • French: “Laboratoire national du Gran Sasso”
  • German: “Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso”
  • Greek: “Εθνικά εργαστήρια του Γκραν Σάσσο”
  • Hebrew: “המעבדה הלאומית של גראן סאסו”
  • Italian: “Laboratori nazionali del Gran Sasso”
  • Japanese: “グラン・サッソ国立研究所”
  • Polish: “Narodowe Laboratorium Gran Sasso”
  • Russian: “Национальная лаборатория Гран-Сассо”
  • Slovenian: “Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso”
  • Spanish: “Laboratorio Nacional del Gran Sasso”
  • Swedish: “Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso”
  • Ukrainian: “Національна лабораторія Гран Сассо”
  • Ukrainian: “Національна лабораторія Гран-Сассо”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Piazzale Fonte Cerreto and Ente Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: INFN and Assergi CASE.

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