BignascoGeneral information - Location
| Country | Switzerland | | Location in country | 
South | | Location in Europe | Central Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 8.6082,Lat: 46.3411  |
| Elevation | 643 meter above sea level | | Local time | 21:54:54pm |
| Name province/region (Kanton) | Ticino | | Wiki-website Subregion (Bezirk) | Vallemaggia | | Name Sub(sub)region - municipality | Cevio |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
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Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Bern | Switzerland | 112 km | 
NorthWest
| | 2 Vaduz | 
Liechtenstein | 113 km | 
NorthEast
| | 3 Monte Carlo | 
Monaco | 304 km | 
SouthSouthWest
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe Ligurian Sea (Mediterranean Sea) is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 213 km (direction South).The coastline is located in another country namely Italy.The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Po main - Medium - Adda, Ticino, part of the larger catchment area Po Basin. The nearest bigger lake (reservoir) is Lago del Sambuco (1.1 km2 at a height of around 1460 meter above sea level) at a distance of 13.2 km in NorthNorthEastern direction).
The nearest mountain is Pizzo Biela with a height of 2863 meter (at a distance of 11.1 km and direction West).
The most nearby international border is the
Italian-Swiss border with a straight distance of 10.9 km in WestNorthWestern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 15 km.
Elevation around place: hill: 6%, low mountains: 16%, moderate high mountains: 34%, high mountains: 43%, The hills are mainly southwestern orientated. The surroundings of the place have a rural character (very sparsely urbanised). The most common land use in the area is forest.
Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Malpensa International Airport (at a distance of 79 km and direction South).The closest smaller (subnational) airport is Lugano Airport (at a distance of 44 km in SouthSouthEastern direction).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
57.1 km2 |
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| Nature |
15.5 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
0.2 km2 |
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| Urban area |
1.1 km2 |
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| Rock-Sand |
4.7 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Bignasco in country Switzerland
Bignasco at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Social media - Maps
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