Monte CarassoGeneral information - Location
| Country | Switzerland | | Location in country | 
Southeast | | Location in Europe | Central Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 8.9981,Lat: 46.1894  |
| Elevation | 646 meter above sea level | | Local time | 22:52:19pm |
| Name province/region (Kanton) | Ticino | | Wiki-website Subregion (Bezirk) | Bellinzona | | Name Sub(sub)region - municipality | Monte Carasso |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
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Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Vaduz | 
Liechtenstein | 113 km | 
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| | 2 Bern | Switzerland | 146 km | 
NorthWest
| | 3 Monte Carlo | 
Monaco | 300 km | 
SouthSouthWest
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe Ligurian Sea (Mediterranean Sea) is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 196 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 is Lago Maggiore (Langensee) (39.1 km2 at a height of around 192 meter above sea level) at a distance of 10.9 km in WestSouthWestern direction).
The nearest mountain is Bellinzona with a height of 229 meter (at a distance of 2.5 km and direction EastNorthEast).
The most nearby international border is the
Italian-Swiss border with a straight distance of 9.8 km in SouthEastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 13.7 km.
Elevation around place: hill: 45%, low mountains: 18%, moderate high mountains: 28%, high mountains: 8%, The hills are mainly northwestern orientated. The surroundings of the place is moderately 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 65 km and direction SouthSouthWest).The closest smaller (subnational) airport is Lugano Airport (at a distance of 22 km in SouthSouthWestern direction).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
51.4 km2 |
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| Nature |
2.1 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
9 km2 |
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| Viticulture |
0.4 km2 |
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| Urban area |
15 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Monte Carasso in country Switzerland
Monte Carasso at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Social media - Maps
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