Chaviolas
 View from the south side | |
  Location in Switzerland | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lake Sils |
| Area | 0.39 ha (0.96 acres)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 1,809 m (5,935 ft) |
| Country | |
| Canton | Graubünden |
| District | Maloja |
Chaviolas is an island in Lake Sils, located in the canton of Graubünden. It is the largest islands in Lake Sils, the second largest being located 100 metres west. The island has a maximum length of 120 metres and a maximum width of 55 metres and includes a 40 metre large triangular bay on its northern side. Its highest point is 1,809 metres above sea level or 12 metres above lake level (1,797 m), making it among the highest islands in Switzerland and in the Alps. Its surface is entirely wooded. The island lies in the bay south of the peninsula of Chastè, about 200 metres from the shore.
Politically the island belongs to the municipality of Sils im Engadin/Segl in the district of Maloja.
References
- ↑ Area retrieved from Google Earth (July 2013)
- Swisstopo topographic maps
Bibliography
- Barbara Heé (2009). Chaviolas: A Landscape, So Intimate and Aloof. Lars Müller Publishers, Baden
External links
Media related to Chaviolas at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 46°25′17″N 9°44′46″E / 46.42139°N 9.74611°E