Gendarm (Breithorn)

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Gendarm
eastern Breithorn Twin
Gendarm is located in Alps
Gendarm
Gendarm
Location in the Alps
Highest point
Elevation4,106 m (13,471 ft)
Prominence51 m (167 ft)[1]
Parent peakEastern Breithorn
Naming
Native nameGerman: östlicher Breithornzwilling
Italian: Quota Error {{native name checker}}: list markup expected for multiple names (help)
Geography
CountriesSwitzerland and Italy
Canton/RegionValais and Aosta Valley
Parent rangePennine Alps

The Gendarm (German and French (gendarme) for police officer, Italian: Quota), but also known as eastern Breithorn Twin (German: östlicher Breithornzwilling) is a peak of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy, between the canton of Valais and the region of Aosta Valley. It is part of the Breithorn range, located east of the Theodul Pass. It is located just east of its other twin, the western Breithorn Twin, and west of the Roccia Nera.

References

  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located west of the summit at 4,055 metres.

External links

Media related to Breithorn at Wikimedia Commons