Claro, Ticino
former municipality in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
Claro was a municipality of the district Riviera in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Claro  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°15′N 9°01′E / 46.250°N 9.017°ECoordinates: 46°15′N 9°01′E / 46.250°N 9.017°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Ticino |
| District | Riviera |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.22 km2 (8.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,159 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 6702 |
| SFOS number | 5282 |
| Surrounded by | Arbedo-Castione, Cresciano, Gnosca, Lumino, Preonzo, San Vittore (GR) |
| Twin towns | Valle di Cadore (Italy) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
On 2 April 2017, the former municipalities of Camorino, Claro, Giubiasco, Gnosca, Gorduno, Gudo, Moleno, Monte Carasso, Pianezzo, Preonzo, Sant'Antonio and Sementina merged into the municipality of Bellinzona.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
Other websitesEdit
Media related to Claro at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Italian)
