Basso

Basso is a neighborhood in Val Mara, Lugano District, Ticino. Basso is situated nearby to the neighborhood San Vigilio, as well as near Ronco.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Maroggia-Melano railway station and Oratory of St Vigilius.

Maroggia-Melano railway station

Railway station

Photo: NAC, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Maroggia-Melano railway station is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Ticino. The station is located on the border between the municipalities of Maroggia and Melano, and serves both.

Oratory of St Vigilius

Church

Photo: Cassinam, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Oratory of St Vigilius is a church.

Family house Balmelli

Building

Photo: Brutarchitekt, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Family house Balmelli is a building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maroggia and Rovio.

Maroggia

Village

Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Maroggia is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 10 April 2022, the former municipalities of Maroggia, Melano and Rovio merged to form the new municipality of Val Mara.

Rovio

Village

Photo: Weekender73, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rovio is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Traditionally Rovio has been an agricultural community, raising livestock and growing vines, but today many of its houses are occupied by commuters, largely travelling into the city of Lugano.

Melano

Village

Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Melano is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 10 April 2022, the former municipalities of Maroggia, Melano and Rovio merged to form the new municipality of Val Mara.

Basso

Type: Neighborhood
Category: locality
Location: Val Mara, Lugano District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

45.93342° or 45° 56′ 0″ north

Longitude

8.97955° or 8° 58′ 46″ east

Elevation

434 metres (1,424 feet)

Open location code

8FQCWXMH+9R

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13138421200

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

GeoNames ID

11113995

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In Other Languages

“Basso” goes by many names.

Italian: “Basso”

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Highlights include K15 and Santa Maria Assunta Oratory.

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