the Simplon Pass

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• Simplon Pass — Infobox Mountain Pass Name =Simplon Pass Photo = Caption = Elevation = m to ft|num=2008|abbr=no|spell=Commonwealth|precision=0|wiki=yes Location = SUI Range = Alps Coordinates =coord|46|15|6|N|8|2|0|E|region:CH VS type:pass|display=inline,title… …   Wikipedia

• Simplon Pass — Alpine pass and tunnel, southern Switzerland. It is situated between the Pennine and Lepontine Alps at 6,581 ft (2,006 m). An important Alpine route since the mid 13th century, the pass became a major link between central and southern Europe when …   Universalium

• Simplon Tunnel — The Simplon Tunnel is an Alpine railway tunnel that connects the Swiss town of Brig with Domodossola in Italy, though its relatively straight trajectory does not run under Simplon Pass itself. It actually consists of two single track tunnels… …   Wikipedia

• Simplon (department) — Simplon was the name of a département of the First French Empire. It is named after the Simplon Pass. It was formed in 1810, when the Rhodanic Republic was occupied by the French. Its territory corresponds with that of the present Swiss canton of …   Wikipedia

• Simplon (Paris Métro) — Infobox Paris metro Name=Simplon Pic= Day=April 21 Year=1908 Access=27, boul. Ornano 36, boul. Ornano 38, boul. Ornano Municipality=the 18th arrondissement of Paris Zone=1 Next= X=145 Y=14Simplon is a station of the Paris Métro, serving line 4.It …   Wikipedia

• Simplon Tunnel — ▪ tunnel, Italy Switzerland       one of the longest railway tunnels in the world, about 12 1/2 miles (20 km) from Iselle, Italy, to Brig, Switz., and one of history s great engineering feats. The Simplon Pass was an important trade route between …   Universalium

• Simplon — /sim plon/; Fr. /saonn plawonn /, n. 1. a mountain pass in S Switzerland, in the Lepontine Alps: crossed by a carriage road constructed 1800 06 on Napoleon s orders. 6592 ft. (2010 m) high. 2. a tunnel between Switzerland and Italy, NE of the… …   Universalium

• Simplon — /sim plon/; Fr. /saonn plawonn /, n. 1. a mountain pass in S Switzerland, in the Lepontine Alps: crossed by a carriage road constructed 1800 06 on Napoleon s orders. 6592 ft. (2010 m) high. 2. a tunnel between Switzerland and Italy, NE of the… …   Useful english dictionary

• Simplon — is the name of a region in the Alps. It can refer specifically to: * Simplon Pass and Tunnel * Simplon (département), a former French département corresponding with modern Valais, Switzerland * Simplon, Valais, a Swiss municipality * Simplon… …   Wikipedia

• Main chain of the Alps — The Main chain of the Alps. The Alpine divide is the central line of mountains that forms the water divide of the range. Main chains of mountain ranges are traditionally designated in this way, and generally include the highest peaks of a range;… …   Wikipedia

• Geography of the Alps — The Alps cover a large area. This article describes the delimitation of the Alps as a whole and of subdivisions of the range, follows the course of the main chain of the Alps and discusses the lakes and glaciers found in the region.The Alps form… …   Wikipedia