Avegno, Switzerland
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Avegno | |
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Coordinates: 46°12′N 8°44′E / 46.200°N 8.733°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Ticino |
District | Vallemaggia |
Area | |
• Total | 8.13 km2 (3.14 sq mi) |
Elevation | 293 m (961 ft) |
Population (December 2004) | |
• Total | 540 |
• Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 6670 |
SFOS number | 5302 |
Surrounded by | Brione sopra Minusio, Gordevio, Locarno, Maggia, Mergoscia, Minusio, Orselina, Tegna, Verscio |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
Avegno was a municipality of the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 20 April 2008, Avegno and Gordevio merged to form the new municipality of Avegno Gordevio.[1]
In 1982, the Swiss Heritage Society gave the Wakker Prize to Avegno for the saving of its historical buildings.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 14 January 2010
Other websites
[change | change source]Media related to Avegno, Switzerland at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Italian)