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Contone

Coordinates: 46°09′N 8°56′E / 46.150°N 8.933°E / 46.150; 8.933
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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
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
Surrounded byCadenazzo, Locarno, Magadino, Rivera
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Contone was a municipality of the district 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 to form the new municipality of Gambarogno.[1]

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

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