Verzasca Kraftwerk

Verzasca Kraftwerk is a power station in Gordola, Locarno District, Ticino. Verzasca Kraftwerk is situated nearby to Contra Dam, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Diga della Verzasca.

Places of Interest Nearby

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. Contra Dam is situated 260 metres north of Verzasca Kraftwerk.

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. Tenero railway station is situated 2 km south of Verzasca Kraftwerk.

Santi Carpoforo e Gottardo Parish Church and rectory

Church

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Santi Carpoforo e Gottardo Parish Church and rectory is situated 2 km north of Verzasca Kraftwerk.

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.