Vira

Vira is a former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of in Switzerland. On 25 April 2010, the former municipalities of , , , , , , , and Vira Gambarogno merged in the new municipality of .
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  • Type: Village with 616 residents
  • Description: village and former municipality in Gambarogno in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Vira (Gambarogno)” and “Vira (TI)”
  • Postal code: 6574

Places of Interest

Highlights: Santi Pietro e Paolo Parish Church and Magadino-Vira railway station.

Church
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Railway station
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is a railway station…

Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Magadino and Piazzogna.

Village
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is a former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of in .

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Vira

Latitude
46.14385° or 46° 8′ 38″ north
Longitude
8.84189° or 8° 50′ 31″ east
Population
616
Elevation
212 metres (696 feet)
Open location code
8FRC4RVR+GQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 59869419
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2658114
Wiki­data ID
Q389594
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Western Panjabi—“Vira” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Vira”
  • Dutch: “Vira”
  • French: “Vira”
  • German: “Vira”
  • Irish: “Vira”
  • Italian: “Vira Gambarogno”
  • Italian: “Vira”
  • Lombard: “Vira (Gambarogn)”
  • Lombard: “Vira”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vira”
  • Portuguese: “Vira”
  • Romansh: “Vira”
  • Swedish: “Vira Gambarogno”
  • Swedish: “Vira”
  • Swiss German: “Vira”
  • Turkish: “Vira”
  • Upper Sorbian: “Vira”
  • Volapük: “Vira”
  • Western Panjabi: “ویرا”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Monti di Fosano and Fosano.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Piazza di Forn and la Piázza dala Funtána.

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