Gotthard Pass
high mountain pass in Switzerland
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Summary
Gotthard Pass is a mountain pass[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of mountain pass entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,917 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Andermatt[3], Airolo[4]
- Country: Switzerland[5]
- Part of: Watershed between the Adriatic Sea and the North Sea[6]
- Commons category: Gotthard pass[7]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[8], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[11], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12], Meyer’s Universum, Elfter Band[13]
- Official name: Passo del San Gottardo[14]
- Native label: Sankt-Gotthard-Pass[15]
- Elevation above sea level: 2106 m[16]
- Carries thoroughfare: Tremola San Gottardo[17], Main road 2[18]
- Mountain range: Lepontine Alps[19]
- Street address: Gotthardpass[20]
- P14586: 84871[21]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Gotthard Pass include Gotthard Base Tunnel[22], a high-speed railway tunnel[23], in Switzerland[24], founded in 2016[25].
Why It Matters
Gotthard Pass has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]
Entities named for it include Gotthard Base Tunnel[22], a high-speed railway tunnel[23], in Switzerland[24], founded in 2016[25].