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Contra

Ticinovillage

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Coordinates46.19°, 8.84°

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City facts

Overview

Contra sits in Ticino, Switzerland and is identified as a village. The settlement sits at 46.188°, 8.840°, a temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,281 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 50% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
46.1884
Longitude
8.8397
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
353,916
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Encrusted Foam Lichen
    Stereocaulon incrustatum Flörke · Lecanoromycetes
    14,837
  • Chusan Palm
    Trachycarpus fortunei (Hook.) H.Wendl. · Liliopsida
    9,153
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,473
  • Marbled White
    Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta
    3,915
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,763
  • Tree-of-Heaven
    Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle · Magnoliopsida
    3,430
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,320
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,315

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
110
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2021-12-18

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Ticino

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.51
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,281

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Contra

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library