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Cavagnago
Cavagnago is a former municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 1 April 2012, it was incorporated into the municipality of Faido along with the former municipalities of Anzonico, Calpiogna, Campello, Chironico, Mairengo and Osco.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office . Retrieved 23 May 2012 History Cavagnago is first mentioned in 1270 as ''Cavagnago''. In the early 17th century, the of Segno, Mascengo and Codaghengo formed the village of Cavagnago which was a ''[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faido
Faido is the capital of the district of Leventina in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino in southern Switzerland. On 29 January 2006, Faido grew by incorporating the villages of Chiggiogna, Rossura, and Calonico. On 1 April 2012, Faido grew again when it incorporated the former municipalities of Anzonico, Calpiogna, Campello, Cavagnago, Chironico, Mairengo and Osco.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office . Retrieved 23 May 2012 It grew again on 10 April 2016 when was absorbed into the municipality. History The municipality is first documented in 1171 as ''Faedo''. In ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anzonico
Anzonico is a former municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 1 April 2012, it was incorporated into the municipality of Faido along with the former municipalities of Calpiogna, Campello, Cavagnago, Chironico, Mairengo and Osco.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office . Retrieved 23 May 2012 History Anzonico is first mentioned in 1226 as ''Ançonego''. By 1229 it was listed a '' Degagna'' or associated farms to the greater Giornico area. It belonged to the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acquarossa, Switzerland
Acquarossa is the capital of the district of Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The municipality was created on 4 April 2004 by a merger of Castro, Corzoneso, Dongio, Largario, Leontica, Lottigna, Ponto Valentino and Prugiasco. The village Acquarossa was located in Lottigna. The name of the new community was selected from the one located at its centre: Acquarossa, a tourist resort. History Castro is first mentioned in 1200 as ''Castri''. Corzoneso is first mentioned in 1210 as ''Cursonexe''. Dongio is first mentioned in 1188 as ''Deuci''. Largario is first mentioned in 1207 as ''Largario''. Leontica is first mentioned in 1204 as ''Levontega''. Lottigna is first mentioned in 1201 as ''Lotingnia''. Ponto Valentino is first mentioned in 1200 as ''Ponto Varentino''. In German it was known as ''Punt''. Prugiasco is first mentioned in 1209 as ''Puliçasco'' and it was mentioned in 1409 as ''Pruxiascho''. Between 1906 and 1973, Acquarossa was linked to Biasca, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calpiogna
Calpiogna is a former municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 1 April 2012, it was incorporated into the municipality of Faido along with the former municipalities of Anzonico, Campello, Cavagnago, Chironico, Mairengo and Osco.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office . Retrieved 23 May 2012 History Calpiogna is first mentioned in 1246 as ''Calpiognia''. The village was the seat of the still existing '' Degagna'' of Fichengo, one of three ''Degagne'' that makes up the ''Vicinanza'' (cooperative village) of Faido. Faido included; Calpiogna, Prima ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mairengo
Mairengo is a former municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 1 April 2012, it was incorporated into the municipality of Faido along with the former municipalities of Anzonico, Calpiogna, Campello, Cavagnago, Chironico and Osco.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 23 May 2012 History Mairengo is first mentioned in 1201 as ''Mairencho''. During the Middle Ages the village belonged to the Degagna of Tarnolgio, which was part of the ''[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giornico
Giornico is a municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. History Giornico is first mentioned around 935-94 as ''de Iudicibus Giornicensis''. In 1202 it was mentioned as ''Iornico'', and around 1210-58 it was mentioned as ''Zurnigo''. Formerly, it was known by the German names of ''Yrnis'' or ''Girnis''. In the Battle of Giornico on 28 December 1478 a Swiss force of 600 defeated 10,000 Milanese troops. Geography Giornico has an area, , of . Of this area, or 5.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 60.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 7.3% is settled (buildings or roads), or 2.1% is either rivers or lakes and or 26.1% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.7% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 1.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.5%. Out of the forested land, 47.4% of the total land area is heavily forested, while 11.1% is covered in small tree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sobrio
Sobrio is a former municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 10 April 2016 it merged into the municipality of Faido. Geography Sobrio had an area, , of . Of this area, or 9.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 70.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 3.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and or 10.8% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.5%. Out of the forested land, 64.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 7.1% is used for growing crops and 2.7% is used for alpine pastures. Of the unproductive areas, 6.4% is unproductive vegetation and 4.4% is too rocky for vegetation. Coat of arms The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is ''Gules a cat sejant guardant Argent.'' The cat on the flag of Sobrio comes from the nickname given to the i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campello, Switzerland
Campello is a former municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 1 April 2012, it was incorporated into the municipality of Faido along with the former municipalities of Anzonico, Calpiogna, Cavagnago, Chironico, Mairengo and Osco.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office . Retrieved 23 May 2012 History Campello is first mentioned in 1400. According to the only partially confirmed tradition, the village emerged from the settlement of Fontanedo, which was completely abandoned by the mid-18th Century. Together with Calpiogna, Primadengo, Chinchengo and part of Faido, Campello belonged to the ''[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chironico
Chironico is a former municipality located in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 1 April 2012, it was incorporated into the municipality of Faido along with the former municipalities of Anzonico, Calpiogna, Campello, Cavagnago, Mairengo and Osco.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office . Retrieved 23 May 2012 History Chironico is first mentioned in 1202 as ''Cuirono''. The village lies on a terrace that was partly created by a prehistoric landslide on the opposite side of the valley. The core of the settlement, is made up of the sections of Grumo and Nivo, the latter is the only one in the valley bottom. Above the village center, sit ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blazon
In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct the appropriate image. The verb ''to blazon'' means to create such a description. The visual depiction of a coat of arms or flag has traditionally had considerable latitude in design, but a verbal blazon specifies the essentially distinctive elements. A coat of arms or flag is therefore primarily defined not by a picture but rather by the wording of its blazon (though in modern usage flags are often additionally and more precisely defined using geometrical specifications). ''Blazon'' is also the specialized language in which a blazon is written, and, as a verb, the act of writing such a description. ''Blazonry'' is the art, craft or practice of creating a blazon. The language employed in ''blazonry'' has its own vocabulary, grammar and syntax, which becomes essential for comprehension when blazoning a complex coat of arms. Other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coat Of Arms
A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design on an escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the latter two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full heraldic achievement, which in its whole consists of a shield, supporters, a crest, and a motto. A coat of arms is traditionally unique to an individual person, family, state, organization, school or corporation. The term itself of 'coat of arms' describing in modern times just the heraldic design, originates from the description of the entire medieval chainmail 'surcoat' garment used in combat or preparation for the latter. Rolls of arms are collections of many coats of arms, and since the early Modern Age centuries, they have been a source of information for public showing and tracing the membership of a noble family, and therefore its genealogy across time. History Heraldic designs came into general use among European nobility in the 12th century. Sys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Language
Italian (''italiano'' or ) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire. Together with Sardinian, Italian is the least divergent language from Latin. Spoken by about 85 million people (2022), Italian is an official language in Italy, Switzerland ( Ticino and the Grisons), San Marino, and Vatican City. It has an official minority status in western Istria (Croatia and Slovenia). Italian is also spoken by large immigrant and expatriate communities in the Americas and Australia.Ethnologue report for language code:ita (Italy) – Gordon, Raymond G., Jr. (ed.), 2005. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Fifteenth edition. Dallas, Tex.: SIL International. Online version ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
