Blenio
Blenio is a municipality of the district of Blenio, in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland.
Blenio | |
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Municipality | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Blenio | |
Blenio Blenio | |
| Coordinates: 46°32′N 8°57′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Ticino |
| District | Blenio |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Claudia Boschetti Staub |
| Area | |
| • Total | 263.9 km2 (101.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 902 m (2,959 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018) | |
| • Total | 1,803 |
| • Density | 6.8/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 6718 |
| SFOS number | 5049 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-TI |
| Localities | Aquila, Campo Blenio, Dandrio, Ghirone, Olivone and Torre |
| Surrounded by | Malvaglia, Acquarossa, Faido, Campello, Calpiogna, Mairengo, Osco, Quinto, Medel (Lucmagn) (GR), Vrin (GR), Vals (GR), Hinterrhein (GR) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Blenio was created on 22 October 2006 when it incorporated the formerly autonomous municipalities of Aquila, Campo Blenio, Ghirone, Olivone and Torre of the upper Blenio valley.
A legal challenge to the merger was raised by Aquila, but was rejected by the Federal Court on 18 April 2006.
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