Sponde

Sponde is a locality in Gordola, Locarno District, Ticino. Sponde is situated nearby to the locality I Còst, as well as near In Selvádiga.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Contra Dam and Tenero railway station.

Contra Dam

Dam

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The Contra Dam, commonly known as the Verzasca Dam and the Locarno Dam, is an arch dam on the Verzasca River in the Val Verzasca of Ticino, Switzerland.

Tenero railway station

Railway station

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Tenero railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Tenero-Contra, in the Swiss canton of Ticino. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Giubiasco–Locarno line of Swiss Federal Railways.

Gordola railway station

Railway station

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Gordola railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Gordola, in the Swiss canton of Ticino. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Giubiasco–Locarno line of Swiss Federal Railways.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gordemo and Tenero.

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.

Tenero

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Tenero is a small town located on the northern shore Lake Maggiore in Ticino, the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. It is about 4 km from Locarno.