Pianca
Pianca is a hut in Arogno, Lugano District, Ticino and has an elevation of 890 metres. Pianca is situated nearby to the church Beata Vergine delle Grazie Oratory, as well as near the village Arogno.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beata Vergine delle Grazie Oratory and Sighignola.
Beata Vergine delle Grazie Oratory
Church
Photo: Ilario, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beata Vergine delle Grazie Oratory is a church, which is situated 430 metres north of Pianca.
Sighignola
Peak
Photo: Aconcagua, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sighignola is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located on the border between the Italian region of Lombardy and the Swiss canton of Ticino. A panoramic terrace just below the summit, and directly on the Italian side of the border, provides extensive views especially to the west, over Lake Lugano and the city of Lugano, to the Alps.
Santo Stefano Parish church
Church
Photo: Cassinam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santo Stefano Parish church is situated 1½ km west of Pianca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arogno and Lanzo d’Intelvi.
Arogno
Village
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Arogno is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino, located south of Lake Lugano in the southernmost tip of Switzerland.
Lanzo d’Intelvi
Village
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Lanzo d'Intelvi is a village in Italy and a former comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres north of Milan and about 20 kilometres north of Como, on the border with Switzerland. Lanzo d’Intelvi is situated 2½ km north of Pianca.
Orimento
Hamlet
Photo: Kaitu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Orimento is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km east of Pianca.
Pianca
- Type: Hut
- Location: Arogno, Lugano District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
45.95627° or 45° 57′ 23″ northLongitude
9.00761° or 9° 0′ 27″ eastElevation
890 metres (2,920 feet)Open location code
8FQFX245+G2GeoNames ID
11113957
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“Pianca” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Pianca”
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