Mergoscia

Mergoscia is a locality in , , and has about 204 residents. Mergoscia is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Santi Carpoforo e Gottardo Parish Church and rectory and Contra Dam.

Church
Photo: Hieroglyphics, Public domain.

Dam
Photo: Audrix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , commonly known as the Verzasca Dam and the Locarno Dam, is an arch dam on the Verzasca River in the of , .

Church
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vogorno and Gordemo.

Village
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of in . The village is located above , a formed by the Verzasca Dam.

Village
is a hillside village in , , to the northwest of . It is notably located close to the Verzasca Dam, about 800 metres downstream in the valleyside. is situated 2½ km south of Mergoscia.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of in . With a population of just 12 inhabitants in July 2018, and dropping to 9 by December 2019 it was the smallest municipality in Switzerland. is situated 3 km north of Mergoscia.

Mergoscia

Latitude
46.21061° or 46° 12′ 38″ north
Longitude
8.84777° or 8° 50′ 52″ east
Population
204
Elevation
720 metres (2,362 feet)
Open location code
8FRC6R6X+64
Geo­Names ID
2659682
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Lombard—“Mergoscia” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “梅爾戈斯恰”
  • Lombard: “Margöscia”

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