Posmeda, Passo
Posmeda, Passo is a pass in Airolo, Leventina District, Ticino and has an elevation of 2,560 metres. Posmeda, Passo is situated nearby to the locality Monte, as well as near Airolo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Giübin and Lago della Sella.
Lago della Sella
Reservoir
Photo: Nowic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lago della Sella is a reservoir near St. Gotthard Pass in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. The gravity dam with a height of 36 m was completed in 1947. The dam was planned and built under control of the Swiss engineer Fritz Gigax.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Swiss Alps and Piotta.
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.
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 6 km southeast of Posmeda, Passo.
Fontana
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fontana is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km southwest of Posmeda, Passo.
Posmeda, Passo
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 2,560 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Airolo, Leventina District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.55913° or 46° 33′ 33″ northLongitude
8.62531° or 8° 37′ 31″ eastElevation
2,560 metres (8,399 feet)Open location code
8FRCHJ5G+M4GeoNames ID
11075443
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In Other Languages
“Posmeda, Passo” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Posmeda, Passo”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Monte and Airolo.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Poncioni di Pontino and Posmeda.
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