Blenio
municipality in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland
Blenio is a municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Blenio | |
|---|---|
 Aquila | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Blenio  | |
  Blenio  Blenio | |
| Coordinates: 46°32′N 8°57′E / 46.533°N 8.950°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Ticino |
| District | Blenio |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marino Truaisch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 263.9 km2 (101.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 902 m (2,959 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,803 |
| • Density | 6.8/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 6718 |
| SFOS number | 5049 |
| Localities | Aquila, Campo (Blenio), Ghirone, Olivone and Torre |
| Surrounded by | Acquarossa, Calpiogna, Campello, Faido, Mairengo, Malvaglia, Osco, and Quinto (Canton of Ticino) Hinterrhein, Medel (Lucmagn), Vals, and Vrin (Canton of Graubünden) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
It was created on 22 October 2006 when the former municipalities of Aquila, Campo (Blenio), Ghirone, Olivone and Torre merged to form the new municipality of Blenio.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
Other websites
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Media related to Blenio at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Italian)
