Piotta | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Switzerland |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Rodi in Switzerland |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Switzerland |
Subdivision Type1: | Canton |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Leventina |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Quinto |
Elevation M: | 1006 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Total: | 1006 |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 46.5164°N 8.675°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 6776 |
Area Code: | (+41) 091 |
Blank Name: | Licence plate |
Blank Info: | TI |
Piotta is a village in the municipality of Quinto in the Swiss canton of Ticino.
The village, located next to the neighbouring Ambrì, lies in the 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.
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.
The village hosts the professional ice hockey team HC Ambrì-Piotta, that plays in indoor sporting arena of "Valascia", located in Ambrì.[1]