Piz Lad | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,808 m (9,213 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 232 m (761 ft) [2] |
Parent peak | Piz S-chalembert |
Coordinates | 46°50′52.73″N10°28′10″E / 46.8479806°N 10.46944°E |
Geography | |
Location | Graubünden, Switzerland South Tyrol, Italy |
Parent range | Sesvenna Range |
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