Porchesio
Porchesio is a hut in Mergoscia, Locarno District, Ticino and has an elevation of 1,359 metres. Porchesio is situated nearby to the village Corippo, as well as near Vogorno.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Verzasca Valley and Santi Carpoforo e Gottardo Parish Church and rectory.
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.
Santi Carpoforo e Gottardo Parish Church and rectory
Church
Photo: Hieroglyphics, Public domain.
Santi Carpoforo e Gottardo Parish Church and rectory is situated 1½ km southeast of Porchesio.
San Bartolomeo church
Church
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Bartolomeo church is situated 2 km northeast of Porchesio.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Corippo and Vogorno.
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.
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.
Gordemo
Village
Gordemo is a hillside village in Locarno District, Switzerland, to the northwest of Gordola. It is notably located close to the Verzasca Dam, about 800 metres downstream in the valleyside. Gordemo is situated 3½ km south of Porchesio.
Porchesio
- Type: Hut
- Location: Mergoscia, Locarno District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.21766° or 46° 13′ 4″ northLongitude
8.83265° or 8° 49′ 58″ eastElevation
1,359 metres (4,459 feet)Open location code
8FRC6R9M+33GeoNames ID
11220153
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In Other Languages
“Porchesio” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Porchesio”
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