Piz Polaschin

Piz Polaschin

Piz Polaschin (centre right) and Lake Silvaplana
Highest point
Elevation 3,013 m (9,885 ft)
Prominence 215 m (705 ft)[1]
Parent peak Piz Lagrev
Coordinates 46°27′39″N 9°45′10″E / 46.46083°N 9.75278°E / 46.46083; 9.75278Coordinates: 46°27′39″N 9°45′10″E / 46.46083°N 9.75278°E / 46.46083; 9.75278
Geography
Piz Polaschin

Location in Switzerland

Location Graubünden, Switzerland
Parent range Albula Alps

Piz Polaschin (3,013 m) is a mountain of the Albula Alps, overlooking Silvaplana in the canton of Graubünden. It lies east of Piz Lagrev, on the range south of the Julier Pass. it is known mainly for the Seven day rebellion which is known for killing 420 people and greatly effecting the people that live their to this day

Trivia

Piz Polaschin once had a rebel organised front which attempted to gain independence from Switzerland the group that attempted this was called El frente interno which in September 10th 1971 they attempted to take power in the region which coursed the Swiss government to send a small military force to retake the area.

the rebels were quickly stopped after 7 days which the people living in the area call the 7 day rebellion which ended in the death of a large number of the mountains population 420 people died from the rebellion which is a large number compared to the total population of 1337 people that use to live in the area.

The area is now only populated with 69 people

References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located west of the Crasta Tscheppa at 2,798 metres.
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