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Mont d'Ambin

Coordinates: 45°09′25″N 06°53′03″E / 45.15694°N 6.88417°E / 45.15694; 6.88417
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Mont d'Ambin
Italian: Rocca d'Ambin
Mont d'Ambin (right)
Highest point
Elevation3,378 m (11,083 ft)[1]
Prominence506 m (1,660 ft)[2]
Parent peakRognosa d'Etiache
Isolation4.55 km (2.83 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
ListingAlpine mountains above 3000 m
Coordinates45°09′25″N 06°53′03″E / 45.15694°N 6.88417°E / 45.15694; 6.88417
Geography
Mont d'Ambin is located in Alps
Mont d'Ambin
Mont d'Ambin
Location in the Alps
LocationSavoie, France
Province of Turin, Italy
Parent rangeCottian Alps

Mont d'Ambin (in French) or Rocca d'Ambin (in Italian) is a mountain on the border of Savoie, France and of the Province of Turin, Italy. It lies in the Ambin group of the Cottian Alps. On the Italian side, it commands the view of the Val di Susa. It has an elevation of 3,378 metres (11,083 ft) above sea level. The Mont d'Ambin base tunnel of the Lyon–Turin rail link is being dug at its base.

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References

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  1. ^ Geoportale IGM on www.pcn.minambiente.it
  2. ^ key col: Colle d'Ambin(2,872  m)