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 | |
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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
changeMedia related to Blenio at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Italian)