Colle Fauniera

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Colle Fauniera
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Elevation	2,511 m (8,238 ft)
Traversed by	Road
Location	Piedmont, Italy
Range	Alps
Coordinates	44°23′9″N 7°7′18″E / 44.38583°N 7.12167°E / 44.38583; 7.12167Coordinates: 44°23′9″N 7°7′18″E / 44.38583°N 7.12167°E / 44.38583; 7.12167

The Colle Fauniera is a mountain pass in the Cottian Alps, Piedmont, northern Italy, located at 2,480+ m elevation.^{[citation needed]}

It is part of the communal territory of Castelmagno and Demonte.

It connects the Valle Grana, which ends here, with the Vallone dell'Arma (a lateral of the Valle Stura di Demonte). The name Colle dei Morti stems from a fierce fighting occurred in the nearby during the 17th century between Franco-Spanish and Piedmontese troops.

See also[]

• List of highest paved roads in Europe
• List of mountain passes