Piz Miez | |
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Cimalmotta | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,835 m (9,301 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 61 m (200 ft) [2] |
Parent peak | Piz dil Crot |
Coordinates | 46°29′53.3″N9°26′3.5″E / 46.498139°N 9.434306°E Coordinates: 46°29′53.3″N9°26′3.5″E / 46.498139°N 9.434306°E |
Geography | |
Location | Graubünden, Switzerland Lombardy, Italy |
Parent range | Oberhalbstein Alps |
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The following is a list of Romansh exonyms, that is to say Romansh-language names for towns and cities that do not speak Romansh.
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