Col de Balme

Summary

Col de Balme is a mountain saddle^[1]. It draws 1 Wikipedia views per month (mountain_saddle category, ranking #9 of 16).^[2]

Key Facts

• Col de Balme is located in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc^[3].
• Col de Balme is located in Trient^[4].
• Col de Balme is in the country of Switzerland^[5].
• Col de Balme is in the country of France^[6].
• Col de Balme's image is recorded as Col de Balme @ Aiguillette d'Argentière.jpg^[7].
• Col de Balme's instance of is recorded as mountain saddle^[8].
• Col de Balme's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2630148574263824430003^[9].
• Col de Balme's Commons category is recorded as Col de Balme^[10].
• Col de Balme's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 46.0272, 'lon': 6.96944}^[11].
• Col de Balme's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0wxysjt^[12].
• Col de Balme's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0007113^[13].
• Col de Balme's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[14].
• Col de Balme's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[15].
• Col de Balme's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[16].
• Col de Balme's place name sign is recorded as Col de Balme panneaux.jpg^[17].
• Col de Balme's different from is recorded as Q135181510^[18].
• Col de Balme's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2191'}^[19].
• Col de Balme's BabelNet ID is recorded as 15418068n^[20].
• Col de Balme's mountain range is recorded as Mont Blanc massif^[21].
• Col de Balme's Camptocamp ID is recorded as 37897^[22].
• Col de Balme's OpenStreetMap node ID is recorded as 1500628061^[23].
• Col de Balme's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as coll-de-balme^[24].

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Geography

Country listings include Switzerland^[5], a state^[25], in Switzerland^[26], founded in 1291^[27] and France^[6], a sovereign state^[28], in France^[29], founded in 0843^[30]. Located in include Chamonix-Mont-Blanc^[3], a commune of France^[31], in France^[32], founded in 1091^[33] and Trient^[4], a Municipality of Switzerland^[34], in Switzerland^[35].

Physical Characteristics

Col de Balme's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2191'}^[19].

Designation and Status

Col de Balme's instance of is recorded as mountain saddle^[8].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Col de Balme include Tête de Balme^[36], a mountain^[37], in Switzerland^[38].

Why It Matters

Col de Balme draws 1 Wikipedia views per month (mountain_saddle category, ranking #9 of 16).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39]

Entities named for it include Tête de Balme^[36], a mountain^[37], in Switzerland^[38].