Fontana
Fontana is a hamlet in Airolo, Leventina District, Ticino and has an elevation of 1,288 metres. Fontana is situated nearby to the locality Géira, as well as near Pustarengo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in Airolo in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Airolo-Fontana” and “Fontana (Airolo)”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fibbia and Poncione di Vespero.
Fibbia
Peak
The Fibbia is a 2,738 m high mountain in the Swiss Lepontine Alps; the Fibbia overlooks the Gotthard Pass, in the canton of Ticino. Fibbia is situated 3 km north of Fontana.
Poncione di Vespero
Peak
Photo: Gaspar Torriero, CC BY 2.0.
The Poncione di Vespero is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Airolo in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Poncione di Vespero is situated 2½ km southeast of Fontana.
Il Madone
Peak
Photo: Gaspar Torriero, CC BY 2.0.
Il Madone is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located in the Swiss canton of Ticino. On its southern side lies Lago del Narèt. Il Madone is situated 3 km south of Fontana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villa Bedretto and Bedretto.
Villa Bedretto
Hamlet
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Villa Bedretto is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km west of Fontana.
Bedretto
Village
Photo: Idéfix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bedretto is a municipality and a village in the Val Bedretto, the upper most part of the river Ticino. It belongs to the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Bedretto is situated 4 km west of Fontana.
Swiss Alps
Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
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.
Fontana
- Categories: human settlement, village, neighborhood, and locality
- Location: Airolo, Leventina District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.51844° or 46° 31′ 6″ northLongitude
8.5606° or 8° 33′ 38″ eastElevation
1,288 metres (4,226 feet)Open location code
8FRCGH96+96OpenStreetMap ID
node 1322937277OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Fontana” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Fontana”
- French: “Airolo-Fontana”
- French: “Fontana (Airolo)”
- French: “Fontana”
- German: “Airolo-Fontana”
- German: “Fontana (Airolo)”
- German: “Fontana”
- Italian: “Airolo-Fontana”
- Italian: “Fontana (Airolo)”
- Italian: “Fontana”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Oratorio di Santa Maria Maddalena and Punto Panoramico della Val Bedretto.
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