Simplon Pass
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Summary
Simplon Pass is a mountain pass[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of mountain_pass entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,583 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Simplon Pass is located in Simplon[3].
- Simplon Pass is in the country of Switzerland[4].
- Simplon Pass's instance of is recorded as mountain pass[5].
- Simplon Pass's Commons category is recorded as Simplonpass[6].
- Simplon Pass's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 46.2502113, 'lon': 8.0316806}[7].
- Simplon Pass's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[8].
- Simplon Pass's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[9].
- Simplon Pass's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[10].
- Simplon Pass's described by source is recorded as Meyer’s Universum, Zweiter Band[11].
- Simplon Pass's heritage designation is recorded as Swiss townscape worthy of protection[12].
- Simplon Pass's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Simplonpass'}[13].
- Simplon Pass's different from is recorded as Saddle of Simplon Pass[14].
- Simplon Pass sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+2006'}[15].
- Simplon Pass's name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Simplonpass'}[16].
- Simplon Pass's name is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Passo del Sempione'}[17].
- Simplon Pass's mountain range is recorded as Lepontine Alps[18].
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Geography
Simplon Pass is in the country of Switzerland[4]. It is located in Simplon[3].
Physical Characteristics
Simplon Pass sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+2006'}[15].
Designation and Status
Simplon Pass's instance of is recorded as mountain pass[5]. Its heritage designation is recorded as Swiss townscape worthy of protection[12].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Simplon Pass include Simplon railway[19], a railway line[20], in Switzerland[21]; state road 33[22], a road[23], in Italy[24]; and Simplon[25], a department of France[26], in France[27], founded in 1810[28].
Why It Matters
Simplon Pass ranks in the top 3% of mountain_pass entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,583 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]
Entities named for it include Simplon railway[19], a railway line[20], in Switzerland[21]; state road 33[22], a road[23], in Italy[24]; and Simplon[25], a department of France[26], in France[27], founded in 1810[28].