Jungfrau-Aletsch protected area
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The Jungfrau-Aletsch protected area (officially Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch) is located in south-western Switzerland between the cantons of Bern and Valais. It is a mountainous region in the easternmost side of the Bernese Alps, containing the northern wall of Jungfrau and Eiger, and the largest glaciated area in western Eurasia, comprising the Aletsch Glacier. The Jungfrau-Aletsch protected area is the first World Natural Heritage site in the Alps; it was inscribed in 2001.[1]
Quick Facts UNESCO World Heritage Site, Location ...
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Location | Switzerland |
Criteria | Natural: (vii), (viii), (ix) |
Reference | 1037bis |
Inscription | 2001 (25th Session) |
Extensions | 2007 |
Area | 82,400 ha (204,000 acres) |
Website | www |
Coordinates | 46°30′N 8°02′E |
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