Acquarossa, Switzerland
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| Population | 1,875 (2005) | |||||||||
| - Density | 30 /km² (79 /sq.mi.) | |||||||||
| Area | 61.7 km² (23.8 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 528 m (1,732 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 6716 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 5048 | |||||||||
| Localities | Acquarossa, Dongio, Marogno, Motto Blenio, Corzoneso Piano, Corzoneso, Casserio, Cumiasca, Leontica, Comprovasco, Lottigna, Prugiasco, Castro, Traversa, Marolta, Ponto Valentino, Largario | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Olivone, Aquila, Torre, Malvaglia, Ludiano, Sobrio, Cavagnago, Anzonico, Faido | |||||||||
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Acquarossa is the capital of the district of Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
The municipality was created on 4 April 2004 by a merger of Castro, Corzoneso, Dongio, Largario, Leontica, Lottigna, Ponto Valentino and Prugiasco. The village Acquarossa was located in Lottigna. The name of the new community was selected from the one located at its centre: Aquarossa, a tourist resort.
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[edit] Geography
Acquarossa is located in the Blenio Valley. The surrounding communities are, starting North, following the hands of a watch: Olivone, Aquila, Torre, Malvaglia and Ludiano, as well as Sobrio, Cavagnago, Anzonico and Faido in the district of the Leventina.
[edit] Places of interest
Well above Prugiasco one can visit the Roman church San Carlo di Negrentino (up to 1702: cant "Sant' Ambrogio"), erected in 11th, it was completed in 12th. Roman and Gothic frescoes can be admired.
[edit] Industry
Watchmaking workshops and small watch companies, e.g. Adriatica in Dongio, provide jobs to a good part of the population.
[edit] Literature
- Elfi Rüsch: Schweizerische Kunstführer, Band 653: Sant' Ambrogio in Prugiasco-Negrentino, Bern 1999, ISBN 3-85782-653-3
[edit] External links
- Castro in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Corzoneso in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Dongio in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Largario in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Leontica in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Lottigna in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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