Scheggia, Passo
Scheggia, Passo is a pass in Quinto, Leventina District, Ticino and has an elevation of 2,500 metres. Scheggia, Passo is situated nearby to the locality Sambuco di Fuori, as well as near the village Piotta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lago del Sambuco and Valascia.
Lago del Sambuco
Lake
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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.
Valascia
Stadium
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Valascia was an indoor sporting arena located in Ambrì, Switzerland. The capacity of the arena was 6,500 and was built in 1959. It served as the home arena of the HC Ambri-Piotta ice hockey team of the National League from 1959 to 2021. Valascia is situated 3½ km northeast of Scheggia, Passo.
Ambrì-Piotta railway station
Railway station
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Ambrì-Piotta railway station is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Ticino and municipality of Quinto. It takes its name from the nearby communities of Ambrì and Piotta. Ambrì-Piotta railway station is situated 3½ km northeast of Scheggia, Passo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Piotta and Ambrì.
Piotta
Village
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Piotta is a village in the municipality of Quinto in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Piotta is situated 3½ km north of Scheggia, Passo.
Ambrì
Village
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Ambrì is a Swiss village in the municipality of Quinto, Leventina District, Canton of Ticino. Ambrì is situated 4 km northeast of Scheggia, Passo.
Fusio
Village
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Fusio is a village and former municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. In 2004 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Broglio, Brontallo, Menzonio, Peccia and Prato-Sornico to form a new and larger municipality Lavizzara. Fusio is situated 4 km south of Scheggia, Passo.
Scheggia, Passo
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 2,500 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Quinto, Leventina District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.48152° or 46° 28′ 54″ northLongitude
8.66786° or 8° 40′ 4″ eastElevation
2,500 metres (8,202 feet)Open location code
8FRCFMJ9+J4GeoNames ID
11075449
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“Scheggia, Passo” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Scheggia, Passo”
Localities in the Area
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