Vogorno

Vogorno
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Vogorno is located in Switzerland
Vogorno
Vogorno
Vogorno is located in Canton of Ticino
Vogorno
Vogorno
Coordinates: 46°13′N 8°51′E / 46.217°N 8.850°E / 46.217; 8.850
CountrySwitzerland
CantonTicino
DistrictLocarno
Government
 • MayorSindaco
Area
 • Total23.9 km2 (9.2 sq mi)
Elevation
461 m (1,512 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total282
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6632
SFOS number5135
ISO 3166 codeCH-TI
Surrounded byCorippo, Cugnasco, Gordola, Lavertezzo, Mergoscia, Preonzo
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Vogorno is a village and 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.[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. ^ "Applikation der Schweizer Gemeinden". bfs.admin.ch. Swiss Federal Statistical Office. 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2020.