Ghirone
former municipality of Switzerland in Ticino
Ghirone was a municipality of the district Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 22 October 2006, the former municipalities of Aquila, Campo (Blenio), Ghirone, Olivone and Torre merged to form the new municipality of Blenio.[1]
Ghirone | |
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 Ghirone | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ghirone  | |
  Ghirone  Ghirone | |
| Coordinates: 46°34′N 8°57′E / 46.567°N 8.950°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Ticino |
| District | Blenio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.35 km2 (11.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,247 m (4,091 ft) |
| Population (December 2004) | |
| • Total | 40 |
| • Density | 1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 6720 |
| SFOS number | 5036 |
| Surrounded by | Aquila, Campo (Blenio), Medel (Lucmagn) (GR), Olivone, Vrin (GR) |
| Website | SFSO statistics |
It is no longer a municipality.
References
change- ↑ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 14 January 2010
Other websites
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Media related to Ghirone at Wikimedia Commons
