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'''Chaviolas''' is an [[island]] in [[Graubünden]], lying in [[Lake Sils]]. It is the largest islands in Lake Sils, the second largest being located 100 metres west. The island has a maximum length of 120 metres and a maximum width of 55 metres. Its highest point is 1,809 metres above sea level or 12 metres above lake level (1,797 m), making it among the [[List of islands of Switzerland|highest islands]] in [[Switzerland]]. Its surface is entirely wooded. |
'''Chaviolas''' is an [[island]] in [[Graubünden]], lying in [[Lake Sils]]. It is the largest islands in Lake Sils, the second largest being located 100 metres west. The island has a maximum length of 120 metres and a maximum width of 55 metres and includes a 40 metre large triangular bay on its northern side. Its highest point is 1,809 metres above sea level or 12 metres above lake level (1,797 m), making it among the [[List of islands of Switzerland|highest islands]] in [[Switzerland]]. Its surface is entirely wooded. The island lies in the bay south of the peninsula of Chastè, about 200 metres from the shore. |
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Politically the island belongs to the municipality of [[Sils im Engadin/Segl]] in the district of [[Maloja District|Maloja]]. |
Politically the island belongs to the municipality of [[Sils im Engadin/Segl]] in the district of [[Maloja District|Maloja]]. |
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| Location | Lake Sils |
| Highest elevation | 1,809 m (5935 ft) |
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Chaviolas is an island in Graubünden, lying in Lake Sils. It is the largest islands in Lake Sils, the second largest being located 100 metres west. The island has a maximum length of 120 metres and a maximum width of 55 metres and includes a 40 metre large triangular bay on its northern side. Its highest point is 1,809 metres above sea level or 12 metres above lake level (1,797 m), making it among the highest islands in Switzerland. Its surface is entirely wooded. The island lies in the bay south of the peninsula of Chastè, about 200 metres from the shore.
Politically the island belongs to the municipality of Sils im Engadin/Segl in the district of Maloja.
References
- Swisstopo topographic maps
Bibliography
- Barbara Heé (2009). Chaviolas: A Landscape, So Intimate and Aloof. Lars Müller Publishers, Baden
External links
Media related to Chaviolas at Wikimedia Commons
