Sornico
in Vallemaggia District of Canton Ticino, Switzerland
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Locarno Airport (20 mi) - Lugano Airport (30 mi)
- Buochs Airport (42 mi)
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Varese / Venegono Airport (47 mi) - Malpensa International Airport (53 mi)
- Samedan Airport (59 mi)
- Bergamo / Orio Al Serio Airport (71 mi)
- Linate Airport (72 mi)
- Zürich Airport (74 mi)
- Torino / Caselle International Airport (96 mi)
- Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (Unesco heritage, 23 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 30 mi)
- Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 37 mi)
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (Unesco heritage, 38 mi)
- Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
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Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 64 mi) - Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Crespi d'Adda (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Abbey of St Gall (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Falconeria Locarno (zoo, (18 mi)
- Murmeltierpark Grimselpass (zoo, (19 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 46.398 and 8.654 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 46° 23' 54" and E 8° 39' 13"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - CHF
- Spoken languages:
- German, French, Italian, Romansh
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:49 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:54 am and 8:49 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-05-11 07:34:58
Delve into Sornico
Sornico in Vallemaggia District (Canton Ticino) is located in Switzerland about 69 mi (or 110 km) south-east of Bern, the country's capital town.
Current time in Sornico is now 12:49 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports close to Sornico, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Locarno Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona in a distance of 23 mi (or 36 km), South-East. We encountered 2 points of interest near this location.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Formazza, Re, Villette, Craveggia and Pino sulla Sponda del Lago Maggiore. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 58% |
| Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 72% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
21°C (71 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 13th of May 2024
14°C (57 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 14th of May 2024
18°C (64 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Peccia
Peccia is one of six small Swiss municipalities which merged in April 2004 to form the commune of Lavizzara, with about 1000 people. The other municipalities were Broglio, Brontallo, Fusio, Menzonio, and Prato-Sornico.
Broglio
Broglio (also spelled Brolio) is a castle about 20 km NE of Siena, Italy, home of the Ricasoli family for 800 years, now famous for its wine.
Mogno
Mogno is a village in Vallemaggia District in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Mogno is situated near the top of Val Lavizzara, a valley through which the upper Maggia river flows. Formerly part of the municipality of Fusio, which merged with adjoining municipalities in 2004 to form the new municipality of Lavizzara. In the 17th Century it possessed 50 taxable fireplaces. By 1801, the population had dropped to just 40 inhabitants.
Broglio, Switzerland
Broglio is a village and former municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. In 2004 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Brontallo, Fusio, Menzonio, Peccia and Prato-Sornico to form a new and larger municipality Lavizzara.
Fusio
Fusio is a village and former municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. In 2004 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Broglio, Brontallo, Menzonio, Peccia and Prato-Sornico to form a new and larger municipality Lavizzara.
Prato-Sornico
Prato-Sornico is a former municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. The municipality contained the villages Prato and Sornico. These entities were former municipalities of their own, having been merged to form Prato-Sornico in 1864. In 2004 Prato-Sornico municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Broglio, Brontallo, Fusio, Menzonio and Peccia to form a new and larger municipality Lavizzara.
Sornico
Sornico is a village and former municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Sornico was a municipality of its own until 1864, when it merged with its neighbor Prato to form the new municipality Prato-Sornico. In turn, Prato-Sornico municipality merged with its neighbors in 2004 to form a new and larger municipality Lavizzara.
Church of San Giovanni Battista, Mogno
The Church of San Giovanni Battista (Italian: Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista; German: Kirche San Giovanni Battista) is located in the alpine village of Mogno in the Swiss canton of Ticino. It was built between 1994 and 1996 on the site of an older church (from 1626), which was levelled by an avalanche in 1986. The church is named after St. John the Baptist. The new church was designed by the Swiss architect Mario Botta who used marble and granite from the valleys of the area.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Sornico.
- Formazza
- Re
- Villette
- Craveggia
- Pino sulla Sponda del Lago Maggiore
- Cursolo
- Malesco
- Toceno
- Tronzano Lago Maggiore
- Santa Maria Maggiore
- Gurro
- Cavaglio-Spoccia
- Falmenta
- Cannobio
- Premia
- Druogno
- Veddasca
- Baceno
- Maccagno
- Trarego
- Curiglia
- Cannero Riviera
- Crodo
- Agra
- Dumenza
- Montecrestese
- Gonte
- Aurano
- Luino
- Oggebbio
Brontallo: Village de, Brontallo (source)
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Sornico
