Cevio
Cevio is the capital of the district Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 22 October 2006, Cevio became bigger when it came together with the villages of Bignasco and Cavergno. Both were municipalities of Ticino before this coming together.
Cevio | |
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Cevio | |
Coordinates: 46°19′N 8°36′E / 46.317°N 8.600°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Ticino |
District | Vallemaggia |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pierluigi Martini |
Area | |
• Total | 151.27 km2 (58.41 sq mi) |
Elevation | 421 m (1,381 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 1,159 |
• Density | 7.7/km2 (20/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 6675 |
SFOS number | 5310 |
Localities | Bignasco, Cavergno |
Surrounded by | Bedretto, Bosco/Gurin, Brione (Verzasca), Campo (Vallemaggia), Cerentino, Formazza (IT-VB), Lavizzara, Linescio, Maggia |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
Geography
changeCevio is about 23 kilometres (14 miles) northwest of the city of Locarno in the upper Vallemaggia. Most of the area of the municipality, about 64 percent, is covered with trees. About 25 percent of the area has mountains. Only 5 percent of the langer is used for farming.
History
changeCevio has been the main town of the district for a long time. In 1858, the municipality of Linescio broke off from it.
In the fall of 2006, the villages of Cavergno and Bignasco were put into the municipality, even though Bignasco did not want to do so.
Languages
changeThe inhabitants of Cevio speak using a language that is different from the Italian.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
Other websites
changeMedia related to Cevio at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Italian)