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Dent du Vélan

Coordinates: 46°20′49.6″N 6°46′29.3″E / 46.347111°N 6.774806°E / 46.347111; 6.774806
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Dent du Vélan
Highest point
Elevation2,059 m (6,755 ft)[1]
Coordinates46°20′49.6″N 6°46′29.3″E / 46.347111°N 6.774806°E / 46.347111; 6.774806
Geography
Dent du Vélan is located in Alps
Dent du Vélan
Dent du Vélan
Location in the Alps
Main peaks in Chablais Alps
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Location in the Alps
LocationHaute-Savoie, France
Valais, Switzerland
Parent rangeChablais Alps

The Dent du Vélan is a peak in the Chablais Alps, located north of the Cornettes de Bise. At 2,059 metres (6,755 ft) above sea level, its summit straddles the border between Switzerland and France. The Dent du Vélan is the westernmost summit rising above 2,000 m (6,560 ft) in Switzerland.

References

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  1. ^ Swisstopo maps