Countries Switzerland and Italy Elevation 4,106 m Mountain range Pennine Alps | Parent range Pennine Alps Prominence 51 m Parent peak Eastern Breithorn | |
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Native name German: östlicher Breithornzwilling
Italian: Quota Canton/Region Valais and Aosta Valley Similar Breithorn, Roccia Nera, Central Breithorn, Eastern Breithorn, Pollux |
The Gendarm (German and French (gendarme) for police officer, Italian: Quota), but also known as eastern Breithorn Twin (German: östlicher Breithornzwilling) is a peak of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy, between the canton of Valais and the region of Aosta Valley. It is part of the Breithorn range, located east of the Theodul Pass. It is located just east of its other twin, the western Breithorn Twin, and west of the Roccia Nera.
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