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The border crossing at Chiasso View of Grenzgipfel, the highest point of the Swiss border, just off Dufourspitze, the highest point on Swiss soil.. The border between the modern states of Switzerland and Italy extends for 744 kilometres (462 mi), [1] from the French-Swiss-Italian tripoint at Mont Dolent in the west to the Austrian-Swiss-Italian tripoint near Piz Lad in the east.
In 1947 Switzerland founded the “Istituto Svizzero di Roma”, which was created to enhance the cooperation between Italy and Switzerland in the cultural and the scientific fields. This institute participates in various projects like the “settimana della lingua italiana nel mondo” which is an initiative of the Italian foreign ministry. [18]
1954 — The Free Territory of Trieste is dissolved and divided between Yugoslavia and Italy. 1955 April 23 — Italy and Switzerland modify the border in the zone of Lago di Lei [34] 1955 June 27 — The Austrian State Treaty comes into force, establishing an independent Austrian state from the four occupation zones of the Allied powers.
It links the Klein Matterhorn cable car station in Switzerland, at more than 3,800 meters (12,467 feet) above sea level, with Testa Grigia in Italy, at 3,458 meters (11,345 feet).
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BERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 29: Remo Freuler of Switzerland celebrates his goal teammates during the UEFA EURO 2024 round of 16 match between Switzerland and Italy at Olympiastadion on June 29, 2024 in ...
1st millennium, border between Italy and the Frankish Empire. 1497/1498 Grissons allies with Switzerland, border between Switzerland and Milan. 1860 Italian unification. Taufers im Münstertal - Müstair. 1497/1498 Grissons allies with Switzerland, border between Switzerland and the Habsburg territories. 1919 at the Treaty of Saint-Germain.
Switzerland, [d] officially the Swiss Confederation, [e] is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. [ f ] [ 13 ] It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east.