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Rotsteinpass

Name: Rotsteinpass
Address: Switzerland

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Jochen Ihle

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2'745'853E 1'234'227N

47.242845, 9.365233

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47°14'34.2"N 9°21'54.8"E

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32T 527641 5232215

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