FaidoGeneral information - Location
| Country | Switzerland | | Location in country | 
Southeast | | Location in Europe | Central Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 8.8014,Lat: 46.4781  |
| Elevation | 954 meter above sea level | | Local time | 22:13:32pm |
| 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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Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Vaduz | 
Liechtenstein | 92 km | 
NorthEast
| | 2 Bern | Switzerland | 116 km | 
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| | 3 Monte Carlo | 
Monaco | 323 km | 
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe Ligurian Sea (Mediterranean Sea) is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 228 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 Lai da Sontga Maria (1.7 km2 at a height of around 1907 meter above sea level) at a distance of 9.7 km in Northern direction).
The nearest mountain is Piz Medel with a height of 3210 meter (at a distance of 17.7 km and direction NorthNorthEast).
The most nearby international border is the
Italian-Swiss border with a straight distance of 26.1 km in Western direction. The estimated travel distance is around 36 km.
Elevation around place: low mountains: 6%, moderate high mountains: 33%, high mountains: 61%, 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 94 km and direction South).The closest smaller (subnational) airport is Lugano Airport (at a distance of 53 km in Southern direction).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
46.6 km2 |
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| Nature |
20.9 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
5 km2 |
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| Urban area |
2.4 km2 |
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| Rock-Sand |
3.6 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Faido in country Switzerland
Faido at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Social media - Maps
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Hotels at Faido 
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