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Isorno
Isorno is a former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 10 April 2016 the former municipalities of Vergeletto, Gresso, Mosogno and Isorno merged into the municipality of Onsernone. The former municipality was created in 2001 by a merger of Auressio, Berzona and Loco.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14 January 2010 History Auressio is first mentioned in 1233 as ''Oraxio''. Berzona is first mentioned in 1265 as ''Berzona''. Loco is first mentioned in 1224 as ''Loco'' and was also known as ''Luogo''.Auressio [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onsernone
Onsernone is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Ticino, near the city of Locarno. The river Isorno runs through this valley. The municipality was created in 1995 by a merger of Comologno, Crana and Russo.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14 January 2010 On 10 April 2016 the former municipalities of , Gresso, Mosogno and |
Intragna, Switzerland
Intragna is a village and locality in the municipality of Centovalli in the district of Locarno of the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Intragna has good railway connection with Locarno, Switzerland and Domodossola, Italy, as well as bus connections that lead to various hiking routes - several interesting paths begin or end in Intragna itself. Intragna is an old town with ancient-style buildings and small narrow streets. It has artist workshops selling handmade lacework and ceramics, as well as several hotels. The church tower of Intragna is claimed to be the highest tower in Ticino. History In 1897, several pre-Roman graves were discovered, which show the colonization of the area before the 1st Millennium BC. The modern village of Intragna is first mentioned in 1272 as ''Intranea'. During the Middle Ages the landlords over the village included both the Bishop of Como and the ''Capitanei'' (noble families) of Locarno. Together with Golino and Verdasio, Intragna was part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mosogno
Mosogno is a former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 10 April 2016 the former municipalities of Vergeletto, Gresso, Mosogno and Isorno merged into the municipality of Onsernone. History Mosogno is first mentioned in 1277 as ''Mosogno''. In 1352 it was mentioned as ''Muxognio''. In the Middle Ages, it was one of the five ''Squadre'' that made up the community of Onsernone. It became an independent municipality in 1803. The church of S. Bernardo was built along the road in 1596. It became parish church and center of its own parish after it separated from Loco in 1685. The settlement of Mosogno Sotto has had the Chapel St. Maria Addolorata since 1684. In 1657 the chapel of S. Maria della Natività was built in Bairon, while in Chiosso the chapel of S. Giacomo was built in the second half of the 17th Century. The decline of the straw factory, emigration and recent migration to urban centers, have led to a steady decline in po ... [...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] |
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Berzona is a village and former municipality in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. In 2001 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Auressio and Loco to form a new and larger municipality Isorno Isorno is a former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 10 April 2016 the former municipalities of Vergeletto, Gresso, Mosogno and Isorno merged into the municipality of Onsernone. The former muni ....Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14 January 2010 Historic population The historical population is given in the following table:References * {{Authority control[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gresso
Gresso is a former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The municipality was formed in 1882 by splitting from Vergeletto. On 10 April 2016 the former municipalities of Vergeletto, Gresso, Mosogno and Isorno merged into the municipality of Onsernone. History The discovery of a Roman tomb from the 1st-2nd century AD, with pottery and coins, proves that Gresso was part of the outer-most reaches of the Vicus of Muralto. The modern village of Gresso is first mentioned in 1316 as ''Agrassio''. Until 1803, Gresso was part of the ''Squadra'' of Russo (now Onsernone), one of five ''Squadre'', that formed the medieval community of Onsernone. The village church has always been part of the parish of Vergeletto. The Chapel of S. Orsola was built in 1703 and rebuilt in 1730. It was renovated in the late 20th century. The village didn't have a drivable road until 1885. The local economy was based on agriculture, animal husbandry, and, for a tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auressio
Auressio is a village and former municipality in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. In 2001 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Berzona and Loco to form a new and larger municipality Isorno.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14 January 2010 History 
Auressio is first mentioned in 1233 as ''Oraxio'.
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Maggia, Switzerland
Maggia is a municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Maggia's municipal borders were created in 2004 when the previous municipalities of Maggia, Moghegno, Aurigeno, Giumaglio, Someo, and Lodano were united. The municipality contains roughly 2,400 inhabitants and its official language is Italian. History Maggia is first mentioned in 1200 as ''de madia''. In 1225 it was mentioned as ''Madiis, 1270 Madia''. It was first recorded in 1270 as ''Madiis''. This history contradicts a persistent legend about the history of the town's name. "Maggio", meaning "May" in Italian, was thought to be the source of Maggia's name as legend dictated that in this month settlers first arrived at the site. Roman era graves have been discovered in Maggia. Maggia broke away from the parish of S. Vittore in Murano in 1000, to form their own parish. The church in Maggia was the first parish church of the lower Maggia valley. It was the mother church of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vergeletto
Vergeletto is a former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 10 April 2016 the former municipalities of Vergeletto, Gresso, Mosogno and Isorno merged into the municipality of Onsernone. History In the Middle Ages Vergeletto belonged to the Onsernone '' Vicinanza'' and to the ''squadra'' of Russo. In 1803 the municipality of Vergeletto also included the municipality of Gresso, both municipalities separated into independent municipalities in 1882. Vergeletto was part of the parish of Russo until 1757, when it became an autonomous parish. Geography Vergeletto had an area, , of . Of this area, or 0.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 42.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 0.6% is settled (buildings or roads), or 2.4% is either rivers or lakes and or 37.9% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 0.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.1%. Out of the forested ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loco, Switzerland
Loco is a village and former municipality in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. In 2001 the municipality of Loco was merged with the neighboring municipalities Auressio and Berzona to form a new and larger municipality Isorno.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14 January 2010 History 
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Cavigliano
Cavigliano is a former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The municipalities of Cavigliano, Tegna and Verscio merged on 14 April 2013 into the new municipality of Terre di Pedemonte.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 18 April 2013 History The earliest trace of a settlement in the area come from the . Other artifacts have been found from the and |
Berzona
Berzona is a village and former municipality in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. In 2001 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Auressio and Loco to form a new and larger municipality Isorno Isorno is a former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 10 April 2016 the former municipalities of Vergeletto, Gresso, Mosogno and Isorno merged into the municipality of Onsernone. The former mu ....Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14 January 2010 Historic population The historical population is given in the following table:References * {{Authority control[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
