Brione (Verzasca)

former municipality and current locality of Verzasca in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland

Brione is a former municipality of the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

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Coat of arms of Brione
Location of Brione
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Brione is located in Switzerland
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Brione
Brione is located in Canton of Ticino
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Brione
Coordinates: 46°18′N 8°48′E / 46.300°N 8.800°E / 46.300; 8.800
CountrySwitzerland
CantonTicino
DistrictLocarno
Area
 • Total48.5 km2 (18.7 sq mi)
Elevation
756 m (2,480 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total177
 • Density3.6/km2 (9.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6634
SFOS number5095
Surrounded byCevio, Gerra (Verzasca), Gordevio, Lavertezzo, Lavizzara, Sonogno
Website
SFSO statistics

On 17 October 2020 the former municipalities of Brione (Verzasca), Corippo, Frasco, Sonogno and Vogorno merged to form the new municipality of Verzasca.[3]

Centre of Brione

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. "Applikation der Schweizer Gemeinden". bfs.admin.ch. Swiss Federal Statistical Office. 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

Other websites change

  Media related to Brione (Verzasca) at Wikimedia Commons