Breggia, Switzerland

municipality in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland

Breggia is a new municipality of the district Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It was created on 25 October 2009 when the former municipalities of Bruzella, Cabbio, Caneggio, Morbio Superiore, Muggio and Sagno merged to form the new municipality of Breggia.[3]

Breggia
Muggio Valley
Muggio Valley
Coat of arms of Breggia
Location of Breggia
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Breggia is located in Switzerland
Breggia
Breggia
Breggia is located in Canton of Ticino
Breggia
Breggia
Coordinates: 45°52′N 9°02′E / 45.867°N 9.033°E / 45.867; 9.033
CountrySwitzerland
CantonTicino
DistrictMendrisio
Government
 • MayorSindaco
Area
 • Total25.5 km2 (9.8 sq mi)
Elevation
704 m (2,310 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total1,988
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6835
SFOS number5269
LocalitiesBruzella, Cabbio, Caneggio, Morbio Superiore, Muggio and Sagno
Surrounded byCastel San Pietro, Moltrasio (IT-CO), Schignano (IT-CO)
Websitewww.comunebreggia.ch
SFSO statistics

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. Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz, Mutationsmeldungen 2009 / Répertoire officiel des communes de Suisse, Mutations 2009 / Elenco ufficiale dei Comuni della Svizzera, Mutazione 2009 (PDF) (Report). Federal Statistical Office. 2009. 2772. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2010.

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