Blenio

Blenio
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Blenio is located in Switzerland
Blenio
Blenio
Blenio is located in Canton of Ticino
Blenio
Blenio
Coordinates: 46°32′N 8°57′E / 46.533°N 8.950°E / 46.533; 8.950
CountrySwitzerland
CantonTicino
DistrictBlenio
Government
 • MayorClaudia Boschetti Staub
Area
 • Total263.9 km2 (101.9 sq mi)
Elevation
902 m (2,959 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total1,803
 • Density6.8/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6718
SFOS number5049
ISO 3166 codeCH-TI
LocalitiesAquila, Campo Blenio, Dandrio, Ghirone, Olivone and Torre
Surrounded byMalvaglia, Acquarossa, Faido, Campello, Calpiogna, Mairengo, Osco, Quinto, Medel (Lucmagn) (GR), Vrin (GR), Vals (GR), Hinterrhein (GR)
Websitewww.comuneblenio.ch
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Blenio is a municipality of the district of Blenio, in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland.

Blenio was created on 22 October 2006 when it incorporated the formerly autonomous municipalities of Aquila, Campo Blenio, Ghirone, Olivone and Torre of the upper Blenio valley.

A legal challenge to the merger was raised by Aquila, but was rejected by the Federal Court on 18 April 2006.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Ricorso di diritto pubblico contro il decreto legislativo del 25 gennaio 2005 del Gran Consiglio del Cantone Ticino". Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2019.