Pfitscher Joch | |
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Elevation | 2,246 m (7,369 ft) |
Location | Tyrol, Austria– South Tyrol, Italy |
Range | Zillertal Alps |
Coordinates | 46°59′42″N11°39′37″E / 46.99500°N 11.66028°E |
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