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General 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	12:03:01pm
Name province/region	Ticino
Name Subregion	Leventina
Name Sub(sub)region - municipality	Faido

Nearest 5 places

Placename	Distance	Direction
1 Nivo	1.4 km	North
2 Anzonico	1.8 km	NorthEast
3 Lavorgo	2.1 km	North
4 Cavagnago	3.1 km	EastSouthEast
5 Calonico	3.1 km	North

Nearest 3 capitals

Capitalname	Country	Distance	Direction
1 Vaduz	Liechtenstein	95 km	NorthEast
2 Bern	Switzerland	122 km	WestNorthWest
3 Monte Carlo	Monaco	319 km	SouthSouthWest

Characteristics - Physical Geography

The 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)

Name
Berglandschaft der Südalpen -- Paysage montagnard des Alpes méridionales

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

56.4%

Nature

24.4 km2

31.1%

Agriculture

4.5 km2

5.7%

Urban area

0.8 km2

Rock-Sand

4.5 km2

5.8%

Climate - Temperature and Precipitation

Location of Chironico in country Switzerland

Chironico at Physical map (height map)

Tourist information - Travel Guide

Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites

Name	Country	Distance	Direction
1 Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona	Switzerland	29 km	SouthSouthEast
2 Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy	Italy	56 km	SouthSouthEast
3 Monte San Giorgio	Italy,Switzerland	59 km	South

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Relief: Altitude classes in percent (within 5km)

Relief: slope classes in percent (within 5km)

Current weather at Chiggiogna

Type of weather in Chiggiogna	light rain
Current temperature:	9 degrees Celcius
Rain last 3 hours :	No precipitation
Wind:	2.51 mtr/sec (windforce - bft 2)
Wind direction:	South East
Air pressure:	1006 mb
Humidity:	98 %
Daylength at 2 May 2024:	14 hour and 26 minutes
Sunrise :	06:08 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset :	20:34 Europe/Amsterdam