Foppa

Foppa is a house in Blenio, Ticino and has an elevation of 1,332 metres. Foppa is situated nearby to the hamlet Ghirone, as well as near the peak Pizzo Pianca.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pizzo Pianca and Sosto.

Pizzo Pianca

Peak

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY 3.0.

Pizzo Pianca is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, located north of Olivone in the canton of Ticino. On its southern side it overlooks the lake of Luzzone.

The Sosto is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking Olivone in the canton of Ticino. It lies south of the lake of Luzzone and west of the Torrone di Nav. Sosto is situated 3 km south of Foppa.

Lago di Luzzone

Reservoir

Photo: Uwelino, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lago di Luzzone is a reservoir in Ticino, Switzerland. The reservoir has a volume of 108 million m³ and a surface area of 1.27 km2. It is located in the upper Blenio valley, in the municipalities of Ghirone and Aquila. Lago di Luzzone is situated 3 km east of Foppa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ghirone and Campo Blenio.

Ghirone

Hamlet

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY 3.0.

Ghirone was a municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 25 January 2005, the cantonal authorities announced that Ghirone would merge with Aquila, Campo Blenio, Olivone and Torre to form a new municipality to be called Blenio.

Campo Blenio

Village

Photo: Makalu79, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.

Campo Blenio was a municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 25 January 2005, the cantonal authorities announced that Campo Blenio would merge with Aquila, Ghirone, Olivone and Torre to form a new municipality to be called Blenio.

Olivone

Village

Photo: MRB, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Olivone was a municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 25 January 2005, the cantonal authorities announced that Olivone would merge with Aquila, Campo Blenio, Ghirone and Torre to form a new municipality to be called Blenio. Olivone is situated 5 km south of Foppa.

Foppa

Type: House
Categories: residential building and building
Location: Blenio, Blenio District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.57378° or 46° 34′ 26″ north

Longitude

8.9394° or 8° 56′ 22″ east

Elevation

1,332 metres (4,370 feet)

Open location code

8FRCHWFQ+GQ

GeoNames ID

11113326

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