The Basòdino Glacier ( it, Ghiacciaio del Basòdino) was a 1.5 km long
glacier
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(2005) situated in the
Lepontine Alps
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in the canton of
Ticino
Ticino (), sometimes Tessin (), officially the Republic and Canton of Ticino or less formally the Canton of Ticino,, informally ''Canton Ticino'' ; lmo, Canton Tesin ; german: Kanton Tessin ; french: Canton du Tessin ; rm, Chantun dal Tessin . ...
in
Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 2.31 km
2. Its funeral, marking its inevitable demise, was held on the 12th of September, 2021.
See also
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List of glaciers in Switzerland
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Swiss Alps
The Alpine region of Switzerland, conventionally referred to as the Swiss Alps (german: Schweizer Alpen, french: Alpes suisses, it, Alpi svizzere, rm, Alps svizras), represents a major natural feature of the country and is, along with the Sw ...
References
External links
Swiss glacier monitoring network
Glaciers of Switzerland
Lepontine Alps
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