Vira (Gambarogno)
village and former municipality in Gambarogno in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
Vira (Gambarogno) was a municipality of the district Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 25 April 2010, the former municipalities of Caviano, Contone, Gerra Gambarogno, Indemini, Magadino, Piazzogna, San Nazzaro, Sant'Abbondio and Vira Gambarogno merged to form the new municipality of Gambarogno.[1]
Vira (Gambarogno) | |
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 Vira (Gambarogno) | |
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Location of Vira (Gambarogno)  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°09′N 8°50′E / 46.150°N 8.833°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Ticino |
| District | Locarno |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.99 km2 (4.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 201 m (659 ft) |
| Population (December 2009) | |
| • Total | 679 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 6574 |
| SFOS number | 5134 |
| Surrounded by | Indemini, Magadino, Minusio, Piazzogna, Rivera, Sigirino |
| Twin towns | Vaumarcus (Switzerland) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
References change
- ↑ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) Retrieved 14 January 2010
Other websites change
Media related to Vira (Gambarogno) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website Archived 2006-10-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
