Piora

Piora is a railway stop in , , and has an elevation of 1,793 metres. Piora is situated nearby to the church , as well as near the mountain hut .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ambri Airport and Lago Ritom.

Aerodrome
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a general aviation . It located near the village of , in the municipality of Quinto, canton of Ticino. Ambri serves the surrounding area and is home to a gliding school, a helicopter base and has sufficiency for VFR flying.

Reservoir
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a in the Piora valley, , . The natural lake is used as a by the Swiss Federal Railways to generate hydro-electric power for the Gotthard line.

Mountain hut
Photo: Gattoarturo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain hut, which is situated 730 metres northwest of Piora.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Piotta and Ambrì.

Village
Photo: Luigi Rosa, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the in the Swiss canton of Ticino.

Village
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is a Swiss village in the municipality of , , Canton of Ticino. is situated 2½ km southeast of Piora.

Village
Photo: Prissantenbär, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of in . is situated 5 km west of Piora.

Piora

Latitude
46.52721° or 46° 31′ 38″ north
Longitude
8.67231° or 8° 40′ 20″ east
Elevation
1,793 metres (5,883 feet)
Operator
FPR
Open location code
8FRCGMGC+VW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 765901241
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­platform
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­halt
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