Büsen, Passo del
Büsen, Passo del is a pass in Airolo, Leventina District, Ticino and has an elevation of 2,442 metres. Büsen, Passo del is situated nearby to the hamlet Nante, as well as near Madrano.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Poncione di Vespero and Airolo railway station.
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 3 km west of Büsen, Passo del.
Airolo railway station
Railway station
Photo: Bonzon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Airolo railway station is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Ticino and municipality of Airolo. The station is on the original line of the Swiss Federal Railways Gotthard railway, at the southern entrance to the Gotthard Tunnel. Airolo railway station is situated 3½ km north of Büsen, Passo del.
Lago del Sambuco
Lake
Photo: Plattens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lago del Sambuco is a reservoir above Fusio, in the municipality of Lavizzara, Ticino, Switzerland. Its surface area is 1.11 km². The dam of Sambuco on the Maggia River was completed in 1956. Its maximum height is 130 m and length 363 m. Lago del Sambuco is situated 4 km southeast of Büsen, Passo del.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Piotta and Fontana.
Piotta
Village
Photo: Luigi Rosa, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Piotta is a village in the municipality of Quinto in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Piotta is situated 4½ km northeast of Büsen, Passo del.
Fontana
Hamlet
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Fontana is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km northwest of Büsen, Passo del.
Ambrì
Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ambrì is a Swiss village in the municipality of Quinto, Leventina District, Canton of Ticino. Ambrì is situated 6 km east of Büsen, Passo del.
Büsen, Passo del
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 2,442 metres
- Also known as: “Buesen, Passo del”
- Category: landform
- Location: Airolo, Leventina District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.49554° or 46° 29′ 44″ northLongitude
8.61979° or 8° 37′ 11″ eastElevation
2,442 metres (8,012 feet)Open location code
8FRCFJW9+6WGeoNames ID
11075353
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In Other Languages
“Büsen, Passo del” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Büsen, Passo del”
Localities in the Area
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