Gresso

Gresso was a municipality of the district Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

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Coat of arms of Gresso
Coordinates: 46°13′N 8°37′E / 46.217°N 8.617°E / 46.217; 8.617Coordinates: 46°13′N 8°37′E / 46.217°N 8.617°E / 46.217; 8.617
CountrySwitzerland
CantonTicino
DistrictLocarno
Area
 • Total11.1 km2 (4.3 sq mi)
Elevation
996 m (3,268 ft)
Population
 (December 2004)
 • Total35
 • Density3.15/km2 (8.17/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6611
Surrounded byMaggia, Onsernone, Vergeletto
Website
SFSO statistics

History

The municipality was made in 1882 by splitting from the municipality of Vergeletto. On 10 April 2016, the former municipalities of Gresso, Isorno, Mosogno and Vergeletto merged to form the municipality of Onsernone.[1]

References

  1. Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 27 April 2016

Other websites

  Media related to Gresso at Wikimedia Commons