| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
| Silvretta |
(s lvr t´ , Ger. zlvrt´ä) (KEY) , mountain group of the Alps, in E Switzerland and SW Austria. Its highest peak, Piz Linard (11,185 ft/3,409 m) is in Switzerland; Piz Buin (10,869 ft/3,313 m) is the highest of the group in Austria. Extensive glaciers cover the slopes. The region is popular with summer and winter tourists. |
| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Copyright © 2007 Columbia University Press. |
| CONTENTS · INDEX · GUIDE · BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD | ||||
 | ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| ||||
| Click here to shop the Bartleby Bookstore. | ||||
| ||||
| Welcome · Press · Advertising · Linking · Terms of Use · © 2008 Bartleby.com | ||||
