Bosco/Gurin

Bosco/Gurin is a municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The village is near the end of the valley of Bosco Gurin, near the Italian border.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pizzo Bombögn and Museum Walserhaus.

Pizzo Bombögn

Peak

Pizzo Bombögn is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, located between Bosco/Gurin and Campo in the canton of Ticino. It lies on the chain east of Pizzo Quadro.

Museum Walserhaus

Museum

Museum Walserhaus

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The Museum Walserhaus Gurin is located in the characteristic Walser village of Bosco/Gurin and is the oldest ethnographic museum in the Canton of Ticino. It is managed by the Walserhaus Gurin Association.

Martschenspitz

Peak

Photo: Cassinam, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Martschenspitz is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy. On its southern side it overlooks the pass Guriner Furggu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Campo and Cerentino.

Campo

Village

Photo: Romano1246, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Campo is a municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Campo is situated 3½ km south of Bosco/Gurin.

Cerentino

Hamlet

Photo: Ashleigh Nushawg, CC BY 2.0.

Cerentino is a municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Cerentino is situated 5 km east of Bosco/Gurin.

Bosco/Gurin

Type: Locality with 49 residents
Also known as: “CH5304”
Location: Vallemaggia District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.3203° or 46° 19′ 13″ north

Longitude

8.484° or 8° 29′ 2″ east

Population

49

Elevation

1,653 metres (5,423 feet)

Open location code

8FRC8FCM+4J

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