Piz Sena

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Piz Sena
Vetta Sperella
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Piz Sena seen from Alp Grüm in 1962
Highest point
Elevation 3,075 m (10,089 ft)
Prominence 344 m (1,129 ft) [1]
Parent peak Cima Viola
Listing Alpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates 46°21′12″N10°06′35″E / 46.35333°N 10.10972°E / 46.35333; 10.10972 Coordinates: 46°21′12″N10°06′35″E / 46.35333°N 10.10972°E / 46.35333; 10.10972
Geography
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Piz Sena
Location in the Alps
Location Lombardy, Italy/Graubünden, Switzerland
Parent range Livigno Alps

Piz Sena (also known as Vetta Sperella) is a mountain of the Livigno Alps, located on the border between Italy and Switzerland. On its (Swiss) western side it overlooks Poschiavo.

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