Piotta, Switzerland
Piotta | ||
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Village | ||
Postal code 6776 | ||
| Area code | (+41) 091 | |
| Licence plate | TI | |
Piotta is a village in the
canton of Ticino
.
Geography
The village, located next to the neighbouring
Leventina Valley, below the Lepontine Alps, and is crossed in the middle by Ticino river. It is 3 km far from Quinto, 5 from Airolo and 52 from Bellinzona
.
Transport
Piotta is the location of the base station of the Ritom funicular, linking the village to Ritom Lake. Along with the neighbouring village of Ambrì, Piotta is served by the infrequently served Ambrì-Piotta railway station on the Gotthard railway, and is located close to Ambri Airport.
Sport
The village hosts the professional ice hockey team HC Ambrì-Piotta, that plays in indoor sporting arena of "Valascia", located in Ambrì.[1]
References
- ^ (in Italian) HC Ambrì-Piotta website
External links
Media related to Piotta at Wikimedia Commons
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