Verzasca

The Verzasca is a 30-kilometre long river originating at and flowing into . It is known for its clear turquoise water and vibrant colored rocks, as well as its treacherous currents.
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  • Stream
  • …lies at an elevation of 197 metres (646 feet)
  • Description: mountain river in Valle Verzasca, Ticino, Switzerland
  • Also known as
    “Verzasca River”
    “Verzaska”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tenero railway station and Locarno Airport.

Railway station
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is a railway station in the…

Aerodrome
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Railway station
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is a railway station in the…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tenero and Gordola.

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is a small town located on the northern shore…

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

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

Verzasca

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Latitude
46.16675° or 46° 10′ 0″ north
Longitude
8.85687° or 8° 51′ 25″ east
Open location code
8FRC5V84+PP
Geo­Names ID
2658149
Wiki­data ID
Q601671

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Verzasca” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نهر فيرزاسكا”
  • Armenian: “Վերզասկա”
  • Asturian: “Ríu Verzasca”
  • Cebuano: “Verzasca”
  • Chinese: “韋爾扎斯卡河”
  • Chinese: “韦尔扎斯卡河”
  • Chinese: “韦扎斯卡河”
  • Dutch: “Verzasca”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر فيرزاسكا”
  • Finnish: “Verzasca”
  • French: “Verzasca”
  • German: “Verzasca”
  • Hungarian: “Verzasca”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Verzasca”
  • Italian: “Verzasca”
  • Macedonian: “Верзаска”
  • Macedonian: “Верѕаска”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Verzasca”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Verzasca-elva”
  • Norwegian: “Verzasca”
  • Persian: “رودخانه فرتساسکا”
  • Polish: “Verzasca (rzeka)”
  • Polish: “Verzasca”
  • Russian: “Вердзаска”
  • Spanish: “Rio Verzasca”
  • Spanish: “Río Verzasca”
  • Swedish: “Verzasca”
  • Swiss German: “Verzasca”
  • Ukrainian: “Верцаска”
  • Venetian: “Fiume Verzasca”
  • Welsh: “Afon Verzasca”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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Ticino: Highlights

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