Forno
Forno is a hut in Lavertezzo, Locarno District, Ticino and has an elevation of 824 metres. Forno is situated nearby to the peak Poncione d’Alnasca, as well as near the village Corippo.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Verzasca Valley and Chiesa di Santa Maria degli Angeli (Lavertezzo).
Verzasca Valley
The Verzasca Valley is a long narrow valley located in Ticino, the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. This valley offers a wild and fascinating landscape, with the Alps on one side and a lake on the other.
Chiesa di Santa Maria degli Angeli (Lavertezzo)
Church
Photo: Idéfix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chiesa di Santa Maria degli Angeli (Lavertezzo) is a church, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Forno.
Poncione d’Alnasca
Peak
The Poncione d'Alnasca is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located east of Brione in the canton of Ticino. It is located on the range south of the Cima di Gagnone. The south side consists of a pyramid-shaped and almost vertical rock face. Poncione d’Alnasca is situated 3 km northwest of Forno.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Corippo and Brione.
Corippo
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Corippo is a village and former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. With a population of just 12 inhabitants in July 2018, and dropping to 9 by December 2019 it was the smallest municipality in Switzerland. Corippo is situated 4½ km south of Forno.
Brione
Village
Photo: Ramessos, Public domain.
Brione is a village and former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 17 October 2020 the former municipalities of Vogorno, Sonogno, Corippo, Brione and Frasco merged to form the new municipality of Verzasca. Brione is situated 5 km northwest of Forno.
Vogorno
Village
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vogorno is a village and former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The village is located above Lago di Vogorno, a reservoir formed by the Verzasca Dam. Vogorno is situated 6 km south of Forno.
Forno
- Type: Hut
- Location: Lavertezzo, Locarno District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.27536° or 46° 16′ 31″ northLongitude
8.85494° or 8° 51′ 18″ eastElevation
824 metres (2,703 feet)Open location code
8FRC7VG3+4XGeoNames ID
11219980
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- Italian: “Forno”
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