Colla
Colla is a village in Lugano, Ticino and has an elevation of 996 metres. Colla is situated nearby to the locality Scatian, as well as near Castello.- Type: Village
- Description: former municipality in the Lugano district, Ticino, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Colla TI”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gazzirola and Cima di Fojorina.
Gazzirola
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Gazzirola is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps on the Swiss-Italian border. Its summit is the highest point of the municipality of Lugano. It is one of the few summits from which it's possible to see Lake Maggiore, Lake Lugano and Lake Como at the same time. Gazzirola is situated 3 km northeast of Colla.
Cima di Fojorina
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Claudio Vosti, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Cima di Fojorina is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies on the range separating the Val Colla from Lake Lugano. Cima di Fojorina is situated 3½ km southeast of Colla.
San Lucio Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The San Lucio Pass, located in the Lugano Prealps at an altitude of 1,541 metres above sea level, connects the Val Cavargna in the Italian province of Como with the Val Colla in the Swiss canton of Ticino. San Lucio Pass is situated 3 km east of Colla.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Signôra and Valcolla.
Valcolla
Village
Bogno
Village
Photo: Claudio Vosti, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bogno is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 14 April 2013 the former municipalities of Bogno, Cadro, Carona, Certara, Cimadera, Valcolla and Sonvico merged into the municipality of Lugano.
Colla
- Categories: former municipality of Switzerland and locality
- Location: Lugano, Lugano District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.09234° or 46° 5′ 32″ northLongitude
9.05395° or 9° 3′ 14″ eastElevation
996 metres (3,268 feet)Open location code
8FRF33R3+WHOpenStreetMap ID
node 392486449OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageWikidata ID
Q16061287
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Colla” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Santi Pietro e Paolo Parish Church and Chiesa di San Giuseppe.
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