Poncione d’Arzo
The Poncione d'Arzo is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy, about 250 meters east of Monte Pravello. It lies south of Lake Lugano, on the group culminating at Monte San Giorgio.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,017 metres
- Description: mountain shared by Switzerland and Italy
- Also known as: “Monte Pravello”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Monte Pravello and Monte Orsa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meride and Saltrio.
Arzo
Village
Arzo was a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Poncione d’Arzo
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Mendrisio, Mendrisio District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
45.8919° or 45° 53′ 31″ north
Longitude
8.92715° or 8° 55′ 38″ east
Elevation
1,017 metres (3,337 feet)
Open location code
8FQCVWRG+QV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Venetian—“Poncione d’Arzo” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بونتشيوني دي أرزو”
- Cebuano: “Poncione d’Arzo”
- Chinese: “蓬喬內達佐山”
- Dutch: “Poncione d’Arzo”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل بونتشيونى دى ارزو”
- Italian: “Poncione d’Arzo”
- Ladin: “Poncione d’Arzo”
- Swedish: “Poncione d’Arzo”
- Uzbek: “Poncione d’Arzo”
- Venetian: “Prasacco”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Sasso Caldo and Miniera dei Fossili.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Big Bench Saltrio and Falesia Monte Orsa.
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Worth a closer look: Lugano and Bellinzona.
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