Acquarossa, Switzerland

Acquarossa
Largario village
Largario village
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Acquarossa is located in Switzerland
Acquarossa
Acquarossa
Acquarossa is located in Canton of Ticino
Acquarossa
Acquarossa
Coordinates: 46°27′N 8°56′E / 46.450°N 8.933°E / 46.450; 8.933
CountrySwitzerland
CantonTicino
DistrictBlenio
Government
 • MayorSindaco
Area
 • Total
61.7 km2 (23.8 sq mi)
Elevation
528 m (1,732 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total
1,808
 • Density29/km2 (76/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6716
SFOS number5048
ISO 3166 codeCH-TI
LocalitiesAcquarossa, Dongio, Marogno, Motto Blenio, Corzoneso Piano, Corzoneso, Casserio, Cumiasca, Leontica, Comprovasco, Lottigna, Prugiasco, Castro, Traversa, Marolta, Ponto Valentino, Largario
Surrounded byOlivone, Aquila, Torre, Malvaglia, Ludiano, Sobrio, Cavagnago, Anzonico, Faido
Websitehttp://www.acquarossa.ch
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Acquarossa is the capital of the district of Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

The municipality was created on 4 April 2004 by a merger of Castro, Corzoneso, Dongio, Largario, Leontica, Lottigna, Ponto Valentino and Prugiasco. The village Acquarossa was located in Lottigna. The name of the new community was selected from the one located at its centre: Acquarossa, a tourist resort.

  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.