Lóir

Lóir is a locality in Lavizzara, Vallemaggia District, Ticino. Lóir is situated nearby to the locality Schièd, as well as near Froda.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Corona di Redorta and Pizzo Barone.

Corona di Redorta

Peak

The Corona di Redorta is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, located between Lavizzara and Sonogno in the canton of Ticino. Culminating at a height of 2,804 metres above sea level, the Corona di Redorta is the second highest summit of the Valle Verzasca, after Pizzo Barone. Corona di Redorta is situated 3½ km southeast of Lóir.

Pizzo Barone

Peak

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Pizzo Barone is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps in Switzerland. It is located south of Pizzo Campo Tencia and is the highest summit of the Valle Verzasca in the canton of Ticino. Pizzo Barone is situated 4 km east of Lóir.

Capanna Soveltra

Mountain hut

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Capanna Soveltra is a mountain hut.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prato-Sornico and Broglio.

Prato-Sornico

Village

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Prato-Sornico is a former municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. The municipality contained the villages Prato and Sornico. Prato-Sornico is situated 3 km west of Lóir.

Broglio

Hamlet

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Broglio is a village and former municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. In 2004 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Brontallo, Fusio, Menzonio, Peccia and Prato-Sornico to form a new and larger municipality Lavizzara. Broglio is situated 3 km southwest of Lóir.

Peccia

Village

Photo: Claudio Vosti, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Peccia is one of six municipalities in the canton of Ticino which merged in April 2004 to form the commune of Lavizzara, with about 1000 people. The other municipalities were Broglio, Brontallo, Fusio, Menzonio, and Prato-Sornico. Peccia is situated 4 km west of Lóir.

Lóir

Type: Locality
Location: Lavizzara, Vallemaggia District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.39459° or 46° 23′ 41″ north

Longitude

8.69368° or 8° 41′ 37″ east

Open location code

8FRC9MVV+RF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9391694484

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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