Monte
Monte is a locality in Airolo, Leventina District, Ticino and has an elevation of 1,501 metres. Monte is situated nearby to the hamlet Madrano, as well as near the locality Airolo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Airolo railway station and Giübin.
Airolo railway station
Railway station
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Airolo railway station is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Ticino and municipality of Airolo. The station is on the original line of the Swiss Federal Railways Gotthard railway, at the southern entrance to the Gotthard Tunnel. Airolo railway station is situated 2½ km southwest of Monte.
Lago della Sella
Reservoir
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Lago della Sella is a reservoir near St. Gotthard Pass in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. The gravity dam with a height of 36 m was completed in 1947. The dam was planned and built under control of the Swiss engineer Fritz Gigax. Lago della Sella is situated 3½ km northwest of Monte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Piotta and Ambrì.
Piotta
Village
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Piotta is a village in the municipality of Quinto in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Piotta is situated 4 km southeast of Monte.
Ambrì
Village
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Ambrì is a Swiss village in the municipality of Quinto, Leventina District, Canton of Ticino. Ambrì is situated 6 km southeast of Monte.
Swiss Alps
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The Alpine region of Switzerland, conventionally referred to as the Swiss Alps, represents a major natural feature of the country and is, along with the Swiss Plateau and the Swiss portion of the Jura Mountains, one of its three main physiographic regions.
Monte
- Type: Locality
- Location: Airolo, Leventina District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.54012° or 46° 32′ 24″ northLongitude
8.63522° or 8° 38′ 7″ eastElevation
1,501 metres (4,925 feet)Open location code
8FRCGJRP+23GeoNames ID
2659618
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