Ghirone

Ghirone was a municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of in . On 25 January 2005, the cantonal authorities announced that Ghirone would merge with , , and to form a new municipality to be called .
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: former municipality of Switzerland in Ticino
  • Postal code: 6720

Places of Interest

Highlights: Sosto and Lago di Luzzone.

Peak
Photo: MRB, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The is a mountain of the Swiss , overlooking in the canton of .

Reservoir
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is a in , . is situated 2½ km northeast of Ghirone.

Peak
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY 3.0.
is a mountain of the Swiss…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Campo Blenio and Olivone.

Village
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was a municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of in .

Village
Photo: MRB, CC BY-SA 2.5.
was a municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of in . is situated 3½ km south of Ghirone.

Village
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is a former municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of in . is situated 6 km south of Ghirone.

Ghirone

Latitude
46.56019° or 46° 33′ 37″ north
Longitude
8.9448° or 8° 56′ 41″ east
Elevation
1,238 metres (4,062 feet)
Open location code
8FRCHW6V+3W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3402660210
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
8533639
Wiki­data ID
Q692767
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Upper Sorbian—“Ghirone” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Ghirone”
  • French: “Ghirone”
  • German: “Ghirone”
  • Irish: “Ghirone”
  • Italian: “Ghirone”
  • Lombard: “Ghiron”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Ghirone”
  • Portuguese: “Ghirone”
  • Romansh: “Ghirone”
  • Turkish: “Ghirone”
  • Upper Sorbian: “Ghirone”
  • “Ghirone”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Scalvéid and Piatagn.

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Highlights: Oratorio di San Rocco and Chiesa dei Santi Martino e Giorgio.

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