Ghirone

Ghirone is a hut in Blenio, Ticino and has an elevation of 1,238 metres. Ghirone is situated nearby to the village Campo Blenio, as well as near the peak Sosto.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sosto and Pizzo Pianca.

Sosto

Peak

Photo: MRB, CC BY-SA 2.5.

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.

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.

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 2½ km east of Ghirone.

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 3½ km south of Ghirone.

Ghirone

Type: Hut
Location: Blenio, Blenio District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.56134° or 46° 33′ 41″ north

Longitude

8.94408° or 8° 56′ 39″ east

Elevation

1,238 metres (4,062 feet)

Open location code

8FRCHW6V+GJ

GeoNames ID

11113332

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