Torre | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Torre | |
  Torre  Torre | |
| Coordinates: 46°29′N 8°57′E / 46.483°N 8.950°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Ticino |
| District | Blenio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 760 m (2,490 ft) |
| Population (December 2004) | |
| • Total | 288 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (69/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 6717 |
| SFOS number | 5047 |
| Surrounded by | Acquarossa, Aquila, Malvaglia |
| Website | |
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. This union was carried through on 22 October 2006.
Aerial view (1953)
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.