Aquila, Switzerland

Aquila is a former municipality of the district of Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 22 October 2006 the former municipalities of Aquila, Campo (Blenio), Ghirone, Olivone and Torre merged into the new municipality of Blenio.[1]

Coat of arms of Aquila
Coordinates: 46°30′N 8°57′E / 46.500°N 8.950°E / 46.500; 8.950Coordinates: 46°30′N 8°57′E / 46.500°N 8.950°E / 46.500; 8.950
CountrySwitzerland
CantonTicino
DistrictBlenio
Area
 • Total63.00 km2 (24.32 sq mi)
Elevation
782 m (2,566 ft)
Population
 (December 2004)
 • Total528
 • Density8.381/km2 (21.707/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6719
Surrounded byAcquarossa, Ghirone, Hinterrhein (GR), Malvaglia, Medel (Lucmagn) (GR), Olivone, Torre, Vals (GR), Vrin (GR)
Website
SFSO statistics
Aquila

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References

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

Other websites

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