List of extreme points of Switzerland
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This is a list of the extreme points of Switzerland.
Elevation
Type | Point | Location | Canton | Elevation | Coordinates |
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highest point | Monte Rosa | Zermatt | Valais | 4634 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
lowest point | Lake Maggiore | Locarno (district) | Ticino | 195 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
highest city | Davos | Davos | Grisons | 1560 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
highest village | Juf | Avers | Grisons | 2126 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
highest train station | Jungfraujoch | Fieschertal, (in Bernese Oberland) | Berne | 3454 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
highest airport | Samedan Airport | Samedan | Grisons | 1707 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
highest cable car | Klein Matterhorn | Zermatt | Valais | 3883 m | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
highest ski area | Gobba di Rollin | Zermatt | Valais | 3899 m | |
highest waterfall | 2nd of the Seerenbach Falls | Betlis, Amden | St. Gallen | (302 m of 585 m) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
(tallest structure) | Grande Dixence Dam | Hérémence | Valais | (285 m) | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
See also:
Latitude and longitude
Description | Location | Municipality | Canton | Swiss Grid | Coordinates | Pic |
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Northernmost point | 47°48'N at Oberbargen | Bargen | Schaffhausen | 684600.234 / 295933.843 [1] | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [2] | [3] |
Southernmost point | 45°49'N at Pedrinate | Chiasso | Ticino | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [2] | ||
Westernmost point | 5°57'E | Chancy | Geneva | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [2] | ||
Easternmost point | 10°29'E at Piz Chavalatsch | Müstair | Grisons | 833841 / 166938 [4] | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
See also: Geographical centre of Switzerland
References
- ↑ GIS SH
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 - Bing(formerly) MSN Maps as per instructions at Wikipedia: Obtaining geographic coordinates
- ↑ SwissFot: Photo
- ↑ Uffizi d'agricultura e da geoinfurmaziun dal chantun Grischun