Aquilesco

Aquilesco is a locality in Blenio, Ticino and has an elevation of 1,225 metres. Aquilesco is situated nearby to the hamlet Ghirone, as well as near the locality Scalvéid.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sosto and Lago di Luzzone.

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.

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 northeast of Aquilesco.

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.

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 Aquilesco.

Aquilesco

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

46.56005° or 46° 33′ 36″ north

Longitude

8.94409° or 8° 56′ 39″ east

Elevation

1,225 metres (4,019 feet)

Open location code

8FRCHW6V+2J

GeoNames ID

11113334

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Italian: “Aquilesco”

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Motra di Pinadàigra and Luzzone Dam.

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