Acquarossa, Switzerland

Infobox Swiss town
subject_name = Acquarossa
municipality_name = Acquarossa
municipality_type = municipality
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languages = Italian
canton = Ticino
iso-code-region = CH-TI
district = Blenio
lat_d=46|lat_m=27|lat_NS=N|long_d=8|long_m=56|long_EW=E
postal_code = 6716
municipality_code = 5048
area = 61.7
elevation = 528|elevation_description=
population = 1875|populationof = 2005 | popofyear = 2005
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places = Acquarossa, Dongio, Marogno, Motto Blenio, Corzoneso Piano, Corzoneso, Casserio, Cumiasca, Leontica, Comprovasco, Lottigna, Prugiasco, Castro, Traversa, Marolta, Ponto Valentino, Largario
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neighboring_municipalities= Olivone, Aquila, Torre, Malvaglia, Ludiano, Sobrio, Cavagnago, Anzonico, Faido
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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. The village Acquarossa was located in Lottigna. The name of the new community was selected from the one located at its centre: Aquarossa, a tourist resort.

Geography

Acquarossa is located in the Blenio Valley. The surrounding communities are, starting North, following the hands of a watch: Olivone, Aquila, Torre, Malvaglia and Ludiano, as well as Sobrio, Cavagnago, Anzonico and Faido in the district of the Leventina.

Places of interest

Well above Prugiasco one can visit the Roman church San Carlo di Negrentino (up to 1702: cant "Sant' Ambrogio"), erected in 11th, it was completed in 12th. Roman and Gothic frescoes can be admired.

Industry

Watchmaking workshops and small watch companies, e.g. Adriatica in Dongio, provide jobs to a good part of the population.

Literature

* Elfi Rüsch: Schweizerische Kunstführer, Band 653: "Sant' Ambrogio in Prugiasco-Negrentino", Bern 1999, ISBN 3-85782-653-3

External links

*HDS|2050|Castro
*HDS|2051|Corzoneso
*HDS|2052|Dongio
*HDS|2054|Largario
*HDS|2055|Leontica
*HDS|2056|Lottigna