Etang de Trente Pas
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Etang de Trente Pas is a small lake
and bog below Mont Gond
(2709 m), above Conthey
, in Valais
, Switzerland
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A literal translation of its name is "Pond of 30 steps". The unit of measure "pas" equaled about 60 centimeters.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
and bog below Mont Gond
Mont Gond
Mont Gond is a mountain in the Bernese Alps overlooking Derborence in Valais. It is located between the Diablerets and the Rhone valley....
(2709 m), above Conthey
Conthey
Conthey is a municipality in the district of Conthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.-History:Conthey is first mentioned about 800 as curtis Contextis. In 1146 it was mentioned as ecclesiam de Plano Contesio.-Geography:...
, in Valais
Valais
The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
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A literal translation of its name is "Pond of 30 steps". The unit of measure "pas" equaled about 60 centimeters.