Ohrenspitzen | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,101 m (10,174 ft) |
Prominence | 367 m (1,204 ft) [1] |
Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
Coordinates | 46°54′26″N12°10′38″E / 46.90722°N 12.17722°E |
Geography | |
Location | Tyrol, Austria / South Tyrol, Italy |
Parent range | Rieserferner group |
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