Splügen Pass

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Splügen Pass is a high Alpine route in the central Alps that connects Switzerland and Italy, historically serving as an important transalpine trade and travel corridor.

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Splügen Pass canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Alpine pass
mountain pass
climateZone alpine climate
closestItalianTown Chiavenna
closestSwissVillage Splügen
connects Italy
Switzerland
connectsSettlement Chiavenna
Splügen
countryCodeNorthSide CH
countryCodeSouthSide IT
crosses main chain of the Alps
drainageNorthSide Hinterrhein
drainageSouthSide Liro
elevation 2113 m
6932 ft
hasHairpinBends true
hasScenicViewOf Alpine peaks
historicalImportance important transalpine trade corridor
important travel route between northern and southern Europe
historicalUseSince Roman times
isPartOf transalpine trade routes
languageRegion German-speaking Switzerland
Italian-speaking Italy
liesOnWatershedBetween Po basin
Rhine River Basin
surface form: Rhine basin
locatedIn Alps
Central Alps
surface form: central Alps
locatedInCanton Graubünden NERFINISHED
locatedInCountry Italy
Switzerland
locatedInRegion Lombardy
locatedOnContinent Europe
mountainRange Lepontine Alps
nearBorder Italian–Swiss border
surface form: Swiss–Italian border
partOf European watershed
roadNumber Italian SS36
Swiss A13
roadSurface paved
seasonalAccessibility often closed in winter
tourismType cycling
hiking
scenic driving
transportMode bicycles
motor vehicles
traversedBy road
usedFor road transport
trade
travel

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Hinterrhein hasPassNearby Splügen Pass