Acquarossa

Acquarossa is the capital of the district of Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The municipality was created on 4 April 2004 by a merger of Castro, Corzoneso, Dongio, Largario, Leontica, Lottigna, Ponto Valentino and Prugiasco.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Blenio museum and San Carlo a Negrentino Church.

Chiesa Santi Nazario e Celso Corzoneso

Church

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Chiesa Santi Nazario e Celso Corzoneso is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blenio and Torre.

Blenio is a municipality of the district of Blenio, in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Blenio was created on 22 October 2006 when it incorporated the formerly autonomous municipalities of Aquila, Campo Blenio, Ghirone, Olivone and Torre of the upper Blenio valley. Blenio is situated 4½ km north of Acquarossa.

Torre

Village

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Torre was a municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 25 January 2005, the cantonal authorities announced that Torre would merge with Aquila, Campo Blenio, Ghirone and Olivone to form a new municipality to be called Blenio. Torre is situated 3½ km northeast of Acquarossa.

Acquarossa

Type: Locality with 1,810 residents
Also known as: “CH5048”
Location: Blenio District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.4599° or 46° 27′ 36″ north

Longitude

8.9273° or 8° 55′ 38″ east

Population

1,810

Elevation

748 metres (2,454 feet)

Open location code

8FRCFW5G+XW

GeoNames ID

7285019

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