Mosogno is a former

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in the district of

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in the canton of

Ticino Ticino (), sometimes Tessin (), officially the Republic and Canton of Ticino or less formally the Canton of Ticino,, informally ''Canton Ticino'' ; lmo, Canton Tesin ; german: Kanton Tessin ; french: Canton du Tessin ; rm, Chantun dal Tessin . ...

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

. On 10 April 2016 the former municipalities of

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 ...

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 ...

, Mosogno and

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 ...

merged into the municipality of

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. Mosogno is first mentioned in 1277 as ''Mosogno''. In 1352 it was mentioned as ''Muxognio''. In the

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, 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

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and center of its own

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after it separated from

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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 population since the late 19th Century.

Geography

Mosogno had an area, , of . Of this area, or 0.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 86.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 0.7% is settled (buildings or roads), or 2.4% is either rivers or lakes and or 8.1% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 0.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.2%. Out of the forested land, 76.2% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.3% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 0.5% is used for growing crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. Of the unproductive areas, 4.2% is unproductive vegetation and 3.9% is too rocky for vegetation. The former municipality is located in the Locarno district, at an elevation of along the road through the Onsernone valley. It consists of the village of Mosogno and the

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of Bairone, Chiosso and Mosogno Sotto.

Demographics

Mosogno had a population () of 51. , 8.6% of the population are resident foreign nationals.Swiss Federal Statistical Office – Superweb database – Gemeinde Statistics 1981-2008
accessed 19 June 2010 Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of -19.2%. Most of the population () speaks

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(77.2%), with

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being second most common (19.3%) and

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being third (3.5%).Swiss Federal Statistical Office
accessed 9 December 2010 Of the Swiss national languages (), 11 speak German, 44 people speak Italian. The remainder (2 people) speak another language.Popolazione residente, secondo la lingua principale e la religione, nel 2000
accessed 23 November 2010 , the gender distribution of the population was 54.2% male and 45.8% female. The population was made up of 30 Swiss men (50.8% of the population), and 2 (3.4%) non-Swiss men. There were 24 Swiss women (40.7%), and 3 (5.1%) non-Swiss women. In there was 1 non-Swiss citizen death. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens remained the same while the foreign population decreased by 1. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was a decrease of 1. This represents a

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of -1.7%. The age distribution, , in Mosogno is; 6 children or 10.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 3 teenagers or 5.1% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 3 people or 5.1% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 8 people or 13.6% are between 30 and 39, 9 people or 15.3% are between 40 and 49, and 14 people or 23.7% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 6 people or 10.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 2 people or 3.4% are between 70 and 79, there are 8 people or 13.6% who are over 80.01.02.03 Popolazione residente permanente
accessed 23 November 2010 , there were 26 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.2 persons per household. there were 50 single family homes (or 82.0% of the total) out of a total of 61 inhabited buildings. There were 8 two family buildings (13.1%) and 2 multi-family buildings (3.3%). There was 1 building in the municipality that was a multipurpose buildings (used for both housing and commercial or another purpose). The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 0%. there were 74 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was the 3 room apartment of which there were 21. There were 4 single room apartments and 17 apartments with five or more rooms. 09.02.02 Abitazioni
accessed 23 November 2010 Of these apartments, a total of 26 apartments (35.1% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 46 apartments (62.2%) were seasonally occupied and 2 apartments (2.7%) were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was 0 new units per 1000 residents. The historical population is given in the following table:

Sights

The entire village of Mosogno di sotto is designated as part of the

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Politics

In the

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the most popular party was the SP which received 37.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (21.67%), the

Ticino League The Ticino League ( it, Lega dei Ticinesi) is a regionalist, national-conservative political party in Switzerland active in the canton of Ticino. The party was founded in 1991 by entrepreneur Giuliano Bignasca and journalist Flavio Maspoli. Af ...

(16.67%) and the CVP (13.33%). In the federal election, a total of 15 votes were cast, and the

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was 30.0%. In the '' Gran Consiglio'' election, there were a total of 51 registered voters in Mosogno, of which 20 or 39.2% voted. The most popular party was the SSI which received 6 or 30.0% of the vote. The next two most popular parties were; the LEGA (with 4 or 20.0%), the PLRT (with 3 or 15.0%). Elezioni cantonali: Gran Consiglio, Consiglio di Stato
accessed 23 November 2010 In the ''Consiglio di Stato'' election, The most popular party was the LEGA which received 5 or 25.0% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the LEGA (with 5 or 25.0%), the PLRT (with 3 or 15.0%) and the PLRT (with 3 or 15.0%).

Economy

, Mosogno had an unemployment rate of 3.53%. , there were 7 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 3 businesses involved in this sector. 3 people were employed in the

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and there were 2 businesses in this sector. 5 people were employed in the

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, with 2 businesses in this sector. There were 25 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 32.0% of the workforce. , there were 9 workers who commuted away from the municipality.Swiss Federal Statistical Office – Statweb
accessed 24 June 2010 Of the working population, 20% used public transportation to get to work, and 36% used a private car.

Religion

From the , 43 or 75.4% were

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, while 5 or 8.8% belonged to the

Swiss Reformed Church The Protestant Church in Switzerland (PCS), (EKS); french: Église évangélique réformée de Suisse (EERS); it, Chiesa evangelica riformata in Svizzera (CERiS); rm, Baselgia evangelica refurmada da la Svizra (BRRS) formerly named Federation o ...

. There are 6 individuals (or about 10.53% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), and 3 individuals (or about 5.26% of the population) did not answer the question.

Weather

Mosogno has an average of 104.8 days of rain or snow per year and on average receives of

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. The wettest month is September during which time Mosogno receives an average of of rain or snow. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 7.7 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is May, with an average of 13.6, but with only of rain or snow. The driest month of the year is December with an average of of precipitation over 5.6 days., the weather station elevation is 760 meters above sea level.

Education

In Mosogno about 70.3% of the population (between age 25–64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a ''

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''). In Mosogno there were a total of 5 students (). The Ticino

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provides up to three years of non-mandatory

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and in Mosogno there was 1 child in kindergarten. The primary school program lasts for five years. In the village, 1 student attended the standard primary school. In the lower secondary school system, students either attend a two-year middle school followed by a two-year pre-apprenticeship or they attend a four-year program to prepare for higher education. There were 2 students in the two-year middle school, while 1 students were in the four-year advanced program. Allievi e studenti, secondo il genere di scuola, anno scolastico 2009/2010
accessed 23 November 2010 , there were 4 students from Mosogno who attended schools outside the municipality.

References

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