Olivone

Olivone was a municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of in . On 25 January 2005, the cantonal authorities announced that Olivone would merge with , , and to form a new municipality to be called .
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  • Type: Village with 873 residents
  • Description: village and former municipality in Blenio in the canton Ticino, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Luorscha” and “Olivone TI”
  • Postal code: 6718

Places of Interest

Highlights: San Martino Parish Church and Villa Centralone.

Church
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Building
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is a building.

Peak
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The is a mountain of the Swiss , overlooking Olivone in the canton of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Campo Blenio and Aquila.

Village
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was a municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of in . is situated 3 km north of Olivone.

Village
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is a former municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of in . is situated 3 km south of Olivone.

Hamlet
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was a municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of in . is situated 3½ km north of Olivone.

Olivone

Latitude
46.5304° or 46° 31′ 49″ north
Longitude
8.93845° or 8° 56′ 18″ east
Population
873
Elevation
914 metres (2,999 feet)
Open location code
8FRCGWJQ+59
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1682930416
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2659300
Wiki­data ID
Q690142
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Western Panjabi—“Olivone” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Olivone”
  • Esperanto: “Rivöi”
  • French: “Olivone”
  • German: “Olivone”
  • Irish: “Olivone”
  • Italian: “Olivone”
  • Lombard: “Rivoeuj”
  • Luxembourgish: “Olivone”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Olivone”
  • Portuguese: “Olivone”
  • Romansh: “Olivone”
  • Russian: “Оливоне”
  • Swedish: “Olivone”
  • Turkish: “Olivone”
  • Upper Sorbian: “Olivone”
  • Western Panjabi: “اولیوون”
  • “Olivone”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Riu da Pozz and Stand.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Museo di San Martino and InfoPoint Valle di Blenio.

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Worth a closer look: Lugano and Bellinzona.

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