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Altanca

Located in Quinto, Leventina District Coordinates: 46°31′27″ N 8°40′55″ E

Map showing the location of Altanca Altanca
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
1,389 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport60 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport99 km

About Altanca

Altanca is a village. Location: Quinto, Leventina District. Elevation: 1,389 m. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Forca and Föisc.

Climate of Altanca

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (151 mm)
Driest month
February (87 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Altanca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°4°5°10°14°17°17°14°10°5°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-3°0°4°7°10°10°7°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)10287109134138148151149140137123105

How to get to Altanca

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 60 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (99 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 94 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 60 kmsouth
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 99 kmsouth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 100 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 94 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 105 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 109 kmnorth
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 143 kmnorthwest
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 157 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Altanca

Within 100 km: 182 historic and cultural sites, 7,144 natural sites, 940 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km900 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 14 kmSW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 6 kmSE
  • Lago Sfundau Lake 14 kmSW
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 7 kmS

25–60 km3,331 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 58 kmW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 55 kmNW
  • Isole di Brissago Island 44 kmS
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 44 kmS

60–100 km4,035 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 100 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 68 kmW
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 69 kmW
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 72 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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