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Frasco
Frasco is a former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 17 October 2020 the former municipalities of Vogorno, Sonogno, Corippo, Brione (Verzasca) and Frasco merged to form the new municipality of Verzasca. History Frasco is first mentioned in 1235 as ''Felasco''. During the Middle Ages, Frasco was part of the greater '' Vicinanza'' of Verzasca. In 1395, it and Sonogno formed a single political municipality, which existed until 1843. The village church of St. Bernhard was probably built in the 14th Century. The present church dates from 1868–69 and stands on the foundations of the old building. In 1518 Frasco and Sonogno separated from the parish of Vogorno and formed their own parish, which lasted until it divided again in 1734. For centuries, the inhabitants lived on agriculture and alpine seasonal migrations with livestock. Starting in 1870, the Val d'Efra, a vein of white marble, was exploited for limestone quarries. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verzasca, Switzerland
Verzasca is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 17 October 2020 the former municipalities of Vogorno, Sonogno, Corippo, Brione (Verzasca) and Frasco merged to form the new municipality of Verzasca. History Following a vote organized on 10 June 2018 in seven municipalities of the Valle Verzasca, the municipality was to be officially created on 5 April 2020 by the merger of seven municipalities of the Valle Verzasca, namely Brione, Corippo, Frasco, Lavertezzo Valle (locality of Lavertezzo), Sonogno, Vogorno and Gerra Valle (locality of Cugnasco-Gerra). The creation of the municipality was delayed until 17 October 2020. Corippo Corippo is first mentioned in 1224 as ''Culipo''. In 1374 it was mentioned as ''Quorippo''. Brione During the Middle Ages it was part of a ''squadra'' in the community of Verzasca. Later, it formed a '' Vicinanza'' together with Gerra. In 1852 they both became independent municipalities. As one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonogno
Sonogno is a former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It is located in Valle Verzasca. On 17 October 2020 the former municipalities of Vogorno, Sonogno, Corippo, Brione (Verzasca) and Frasco merged to form the new municipality of Verzasca. History Sonogno is first mentioned in 1200 as ''Sornono''. In 1417 it was mentioned as ''Senognio''. During the Middle Ages, Sonogno was part of the '' Vicinanza'' of Verzasca and shared the fate of the valley. From 1395 to 1843, it formed a single community with Frasco. It was part of the parish of Vogorno until 1519, when it formed a parish with Frasco. It formed an independent parish in 1734. The parish church of St. Maria Loreto, is first documented in 1519. It was rebuilt in 1854 and decorated with paintings by Cherubino Patà. The local economy was based mostly on grazing. During the summer, the cattle grazed in the high alpine pastures, in the winter the cows were moved to their winter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Locarno (district)
The Locarno District (also called Locarnese) is a district of Canton Ticino, Switzerland. It has a population of (as of ). Geography The Locarno District has an area, , of . Of this area, or 6.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 58.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 4.9% is settled (buildings or roads), or 2.3% is either rivers or lakes and or 24.3% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.2%. Out of the forested land, 47.1% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 3.0% is used for growing crops and 2.8% is used for alpine pastures. Of the water in the district, 0.5% is in lakes and 1.9% is in rivers and streams. Of the unproductive areas, 14.7% is unproductive vegetation and 9.6% is too rocky for vegetation. Demographics The Locarno District has a population () of . Of the Swi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brione (Verzasca)
Brione (Verzasca) is former a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 17 October 2020 the former municipalities of Vogorno, Sonogno, Corippo, Brione (Verzasca) and Frasco merged to form the new municipality of Verzasca. History During the Middle Ages it was part of a ''squadra'' in the community of Verzasca. Later, it formed a '' Vicinanza'' together with Gerra. In 1852 they both became independent municipalities. As one of the main towns of the upper valley, it and Vogorno alternately presented the candidates for the offices of ''Podestà'' and governor. The Castello Marcacci was built in Brione in the 17th Century and was the summer residence of a traditional Podesta family, the Marcacci. The Church of Beata Vergine Assunta (expanded in the 17th Century and restored in the 19th Century) stands on the remains of a chapel from 1295 and contains frescoes from the 14th (Giotto school in Rimini) and the 15th Centuries. The parish se ... [...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] |
Lavertezzo
Lavertezzo is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. History Lavertezzo is first mentioned in 1327 as ''Laverteze''. In the Middle Ages, Lavertezzo was a ''Squadra'' of the '' Vicinanza'' of Verzasca. For centuries, the people lived in the summer months in the Verzasca valley and migrated in the winter, with their cattle, to the lower valleys. After the dissolution of Terricciole in 1920, a shared territory between Locarno, Minusio and Mergoscia, the settlement of Riazzino was allocated to Lavertezzo. The parish church of Madonna degli Angeli was built in the 18th century. Lavertezzo became an independent parish in the 16th century, when it separated from Vogorno. It was granted a provost in 1806. The double arch stone bridge was built in the 17th century and is one of the most distinctive sights in the village. The economy in the valley consisted mainly of farming and grazing. There was added income, from emigrants who went t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Personico
Personico is a municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. History Personico is first mentioned in 1227 as ''Prexonego''. During the Middle Ages, it belonged to the '' Vicinanza'' of Giornico. The village church of SS. Nazario e Celso was first mentioned in 1256. It belonged to the parish of Biasca until 1570, when it became an independent parish church. The church was restored in 1926 and again in 1978-79. Between 1736-1869 there was in a glass factory in operation in the village. A subsidiary factory was built in 1782 in Lodrino. The local economy mostly relied on livestock until the 19th Century, when they began mining local stone. Between 1962-67, the hydroelectric plant of Nuova Biaschina and dam in the Val d'Ambra was built. In 1999, another, smaller power plant was completed. In 2005, about 12% of the jobs were in the agricultural sector while about 46% were in industry and manufacturing. Geography Personico has an area, , ... [...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, situate ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vogorno
Vogorno is a former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The village is located above Lago di Vogorno, a reservoir formed by the Verzasca Dam. On 17 October 2020 the former municipalities of Vogorno, Sonogno, Corippo, Brione (Verzasca) and Frasco merged to form the new municipality of Verzasca. Geography Vogorno had an area, , of . Of this area, or 1.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 59.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 1.3% is settled (buildings or roads), or 3.0% is either rivers or lakes and or 22.8% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 0.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.6%. Out of the forested land, 50.0% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 0.5% is used for growing crops. Of the water in the municipality, 2.6% is in lakes and 0.4% is in rivers and streams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corippo
Corippo is a former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. With a population of just 12 inhabitants in July 2018, and dropping to 9 by December 2019 it was the smallest municipality in Switzerland. Despite this, it possessed the trappings of communities many times its size: an official website (), its own coat of arms, a village church, a restaurant, and a mayor who led a town council consisting of three local citizens. The village had maintained its status as an independent entity since its incorporation in 1822. However, on 17 October 2020 the former municipalities of Vogorno, Sonogno, Corippo, Brione (Verzasca) and Frasco merged to form the new municipality of Verzasca with a combined population of then 640. Description Corippo is a mountain village in the Verzasca valley some from Locarno, at the north end of the artificial Lake Vogorno and from the border with Italy. The houses are built from the local Ticino granite with slate ro ... [...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. Ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
