Vigiljoch

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Vigiljoch
Vigiljoch von der Mutspitze.JPG
Highest point
Elevation 1,906 m (6,253 ft)
Coordinates 46°38′50.5″N11°6′1″E / 46.647361°N 11.10028°E / 46.647361; 11.10028 Coordinates: 46°38′50.5″N11°6′1″E / 46.647361°N 11.10028°E / 46.647361; 11.10028
Geography
Location South Tyrol, Italy

The Vigiljoch (Italian: Monte San Vigilio) is a mountain pass (also standing for the nearby mountain) near Lana in South Tyrol, Italy. The pass is at elevation 1,743 m, whereas the nearby summits northeast of the pass (Larchbichl, Bischofskofel, Marlinger Joch) are insignificantly higher.

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References

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Church St. Vigil am Joch 2011
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Plate at the St. Vigil Chapel