ChironicoGeneral information - Location
| Country | Switzerland | | Location in country | 
Southeast | | Location in Europe | Central Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 8.8436,Lat: 46.4222  |
| Elevation | 968 meter above sea level | | Local time | 3:10:38am |
| Name province/region (Kanton) | Ticino | | Wiki-website Subregion (Bezirk) | Leventina | | Name Sub(sub)region - municipality | Faido |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
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Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Vaduz | 
Liechtenstein | 95 km | 
NorthEast
| | 2 Bern | Switzerland | 122 km | 
WestNorthWest
| | 3 Monte Carlo | 
Monaco | 319 km | 
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe Ligurian Sea (Mediterranean Sea) is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 222 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 14.7 km in WestNorthWestern direction).
The nearest mountain is Piz Medel with a height of 3210 meter (at a distance of 22.4 km and direction NorthNorthEast).
The most nearby international border is the
Italian-Swiss border with a straight distance of 28.8 km in Western direction. The estimated travel distance is around 40 km.
Elevation around place: hill: 4%, low mountains: 11%, moderate high mountains: 30%, high mountains: 54%, The hills are mainly southwestern orientated. 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 88 km and direction South).The closest smaller (subnational) airport is Lugano Airport (at a distance of 47 km in Southern direction).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
44.3 km2 |
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| Nature |
24.4 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
4.5 km2 |
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| Urban area |
0.8 km2 |
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| Rock-Sand |
4.5 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Chironico in country Switzerland
Chironico at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Social media - Maps
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