Col du Mont Cenis
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Col du Mont Cenis is a high mountain pass in the Alps that historically served as a key transalpine route between France and Italy.
Aliases (3)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain pass
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transport route → |
| category |
Mountain passes of France
→
Mountain passes of Italy → Mountain passes of the Alps → |
| climate |
alpine climate
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| connects |
France
→
Italy → Maurienne Valley → Susa Valley → |
| country |
France
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Italy → |
| crosses |
French-Italian border
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|
| elevation |
2083 m
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about 2080 m above sea level → |
| hasFeature |
Mont Cenis Lake
→
Mont Cenis plateau → alpine meadows → dam at Mont Cenis Lake → |
| hasViewOf |
surrounding Alpine peaks
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| historicalRole |
important trade route
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key transalpine route between France and Italy → military route → |
| isOnRouteOf |
historic route between Lyon and Turin
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| languageVariant |
French name: Col du Mont Cenis
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Italian name: Colle del Moncenisio → |
| locatedIn |
Alps
→
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes → Graian Alps → Metropolitan City of Turin → Piedmont → Savoie → |
| mountainRange |
Alps
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|
| namedAfter |
Mont Cenis
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|
| near |
Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis
→
Susa → |
| partOf |
Franco-Italian Alpine passes
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| roadNumber |
D1006 (French side)
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SS25 (Italian side) → |
| roadType |
paved road pass
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| strategicImportance |
control of access between Western Europe and Italy
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| usedFor |
cycling
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hiking → road transport → tourism → |
| usedSince |
Middle Ages
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antiquity → |
| winterCondition |
often snow-covered
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Graian Alps
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containsPass |
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French–Italian border
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|
crosses |
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Fréjus Road Tunnel
("Mont Cenis Pass")
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locatedNear |
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Col du Mont Cenis
("Mont Cenis")
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namedAfter |
|
Hannibal
("Crossing of the Alps")
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notableWork |