Geography
Gerra has an area, as of 1997, of 3.14 square kilometers (1.21 sq mi). Of this area, 0.31 km2 (0.12 sq mi) or 9.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.64 km2 (1.02 sq mi) or 84.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.28 km2 (0.11 sq mi) or 8.9% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.06 km2 (15 acres) or 1.9% is either rivers or lakes and 0.07 km2 (17 acres) or 2.2% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 6.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.9%. Out of the forested land, 80.6% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 2.2% is used for growing crops and 6.7% is used for alpine pastures. Of the water in the village, 1.3% is in lakes and 0.6% is in rivers and streams. Of the unproductive areas, 1.6% is unproductive vegetation.
The village is located in the Locarno district. It consists of the villages of Ronco, Riva and Scimiana.
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