Ghirone
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| Ghirone | ||||||||||
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| Population | 40 (December 2004) | |||||||||
| - Density | 1 /km² (3 /sq.mi.) | |||||||||
| Area | 30.35 km² (11.7 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 1,247 m (4,091 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 6720 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Aquila, 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.
[edit] External links
- Ghirone in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
