Chaviolas
Sign in to saveChaviolas is an island in Lake Sils, located in the canton of Graubünden. It is the largest island in Lake Sils, the second largest being located west. The island has a maximum length of and a maximum width of and includes a triangular bay on its northern side. Its highest point is above sea level or above lake level (), making it among the highest islands in Switzerland and in the Alps. Its surface is entirely wooded. The island lies in the bay south of the peninsula of Chastè, about from the shore.
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- island
- Country
- Switzerland
- Located in
- Sils im Engadin/Segl
- Elevation
- 1807
- Body of water
- Lake Sils
- Image
- Chaviolas.jpg
- Height
- 10
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Chaviolas is an island in Lake Sils, located in the canton of Graubünden. It is the largest island in Lake Sils, the second largest being located west. The island has a maximum length of and a maximum width of and includes a triangular bay on its northern side. Its highest point is above sea level or above lake level (), making it among the highest islands in Switzerland and in the Alps. Its surface is entirely wooded. The island lies in the bay south of the peninsula of Chastè, about from the shore.
Politically the island belongs to the municipality of Sils im Engadin/Segl in the district of Maloja.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chaviolas” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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