Contone

Contone
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Contone is located in Switzerland
Contone
Contone
Contone is located in Canton of Ticino
Contone
Contone
Coordinates: 46°09′N 8°56′E / 46.150°N 8.933°E / 46.150; 8.933
CountrySwitzerland
CantonTicino
DistrictLocarno
MunicipalityGambarogno
Area
 • Total2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
Elevation
206 m (676 ft)
Population
 (December 2004)
 • Total750
 • Density330/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6594
SFOS number5101
ISO 3166 codeCH-TI
Surrounded byCadenazzo, Locarno, Magadino, Rivera
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Contone is a former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

On 25 April 2010, the former municipalities of Caviano, Contone, Gerra Gambarogno, Indemini, Magadino, Piazzogna, San Nazzaro, Sant'Abbondio and Vira Gambarogno merged in the new municipality of Gambarogno.[1]

  1. ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 14 January 2010