Ghirone

Ghirone
Coat of arms of Ghirone
Location of Ghirone
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Ghirone is located in Switzerland
Ghirone
Ghirone
Ghirone is located in Canton of Ticino
Ghirone
Ghirone
Coordinates: 46°34′N 8°57′E / 46.567°N 8.950°E / 46.567; 8.950
CountrySwitzerland
CantonTicino
DistrictBlenio
Area
 • Total30.35 km2 (11.72 sq mi)
Elevation
1,247 m (4,091 ft)
Population
 (December 2004)
 • Total40
 • Density1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6720
SFOS number5036
ISO 3166 codeCH-TI
Surrounded byAquila, Campo (Blenio), Medel (Lucmagn) (GR), Olivone, Vrin (GR)
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Ghirone was a municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

On 25 January 2005, the cantonal authorities announced that Ghirone would merge with Aquila, Campo Blenio, Olivone and Torre to form a new municipality to be called Blenio. This union was carried through on 22 October 2006.[1]

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