Contone

Contone was a municipality of the district Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 25 April 2010, the former municipalities of Caviano, Contone, Gerra Gambarogno, Indemini, Magadino, Piazzogna, San Nazzaro, Sant'Abbondio and Vira Gambarogno merged to form the new municipality of Gambarogno.[1]

Coat of arms of Contone
Coordinates: 46°09′N 8°56′E / 46.150°N 8.933°E / 46.150; 8.933Coordinates: 46°09′N 8°56′E / 46.150°N 8.933°E / 46.150; 8.933
CountrySwitzerland
CantonTicino
DistrictLocarno
Area
 • Total2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
Elevation
206 m (676 ft)
Population
 (December 2004)
 • Total750
 • Density326/km2 (845/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6594
Surrounded byCadenazzo, Locarno, Magadino, Rivera
Website
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Contone Media

References

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

Other websites

  Media related to Contone at Wikimedia Commons