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 Italy, it is well known for particle physics research by the INFN.- Type: Research institute
- Description: physics laboratory in Assergi, Italy
- Address: Strada Statale 17 bis, Assergi, L’Aquila 67100
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Porta del Castello and Pizzo Cefalone.
Porta del Castello
City gate
Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Porta del Castello is a city gate, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso.
Pizzo Cefalone
Peak
Photo: Idéfix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pizzo Cefalone is a peak, which is situated 3½ km north of Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso.
Monte Portella
Peak
Photo: Idéfix, Public domain.
Monte Portella 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.
Assergi
Village
Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Assergi is a frazione of the comune of L'Aquila, located about 11 km from the capital. With a population of just over 500, it is situated at an altitude of approximately 1,000 meters, below the western slope of the Gran Sasso in a small plain called the Piana di Assergi.
Camarda
Village
Camarda is a frazione in the comune of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is situated on the western slopes of the Gran Sasso, at about 800 meters above sea level, along the state road 17-bis that from Bazzano goes up to Campo Imperatore passing… Camarda is situated 4 km southwest of Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso.
Aragno
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Aragno is a frazione in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Aragno is situated 5 km southwest of Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso.
Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso
- Categories: laboratory, research, office, and education
- Location: L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Abruzzo, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
42.42096° or 42° 25′ 16″ northLongitude
13.51598° or 13° 30′ 58″ eastOperator
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica NucleareOpen location code
8FJMCGC8+99OpenStreetMap ID
way 79401619OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=research_instituteOpenStreetMap feature
office=researchWikidata 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 du Gran Sasso”
- French: “laboratoire national de Gran Sasso”
- French: “laboratoire national du Gran Sasso”
- French: “Laboratoire national du Gran Sasso”
- French: “Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso”
- French: “LNGS”
- German: “Laboratori nazionali del Gran Sasso”
- German: “Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso”
- German: “LNGS”
- Greek: “Εθνικά εργαστήρια του Γκραν Σάσσο”
- Hebrew: “המעבדה הלאומית של גראן סאסו”
- Italian: “Laboratori nazionali del Gran Sasso”
- Italian: “Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso”
- Italian: “LNGS”
- Japanese: “グラン・サッソ国立研究所”
- Japanese: “グランサッソ国立研究所”
- Polish: “LNGS”
- Polish: “Narodowe Laboratorium Gran Sasso”
- Russian: “LNGS”
- Russian: “Гран-Сассо (лаборатория)”
- Russian: “Национальная лаборатория Гран-Сассо”
- Slovenian: “Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso”
- Slovenian: “LNGS”
- 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 include Piazzale Fonte Cerreto and Ente Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga.
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