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Sorgenti del Po

Name: Sorgenti del Po
Address: Italy

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Sources of the Po (Po-Quellen)
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Am Pian del Re, im oberen Po-Tal, entspringen auf gut 2000 Meter Höhe die Po-Quellen, Der Ursprung des längsten Flusses Italiens.

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Michael Kleider

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44.700287, 7.092554

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44°42'01.0"N 7°05'33.2"E

UTM

32T 348881 4951426

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