Gordemo

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Gordemo is a hillside village in Locarno district, Switzerland, to the northwest of Gordola. It is notably located close to the Verzasca Dam, about 800 metres (1⁄2 mi) downstream in the valleyside (Valle Verzasca).

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Gordemo
Via Gordemo, Circolo della Navegna

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N 46.186811111111 °	E 8.8500888888889 °

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Via Gordemo

Via Gordemo
6596 Circolo della Navegna
Ticino, Switzerland
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