Aquila, Switzerland

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Aquila
Former municipality
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Location of Aquila
Aquila, Switzerland
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Aquila
Coordinates: 46°30′N8°57′E / 46.500°N 8.950°E / 46.500; 8.950
Country Switzerland
Canton Ticino
District Blenio
Municipality Blenio
Area
 • Total63.00 km2 (24.32 sq mi)
Elevation
782 m (2,566 ft)
Population
 (December 2004)
 • Total528
 • Density8.4/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6719
SFOS number 5031
Surrounded by Acquarossa, Ghirone, Hinterrhein (GR), Malvaglia, Medel (Lucmagn) (GR), Olivone, Torre, Vals (GR), Vrin (GR)
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Aquila is a former municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

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On 25 January 2005, the cantonal authorities announced that Aquila would merge with Campo Blenio, Ghirone, Olivone and Torre to form a new municipality to be called Blenio. This union was carried through on 22 October 2006. [1]

Aerial view (1953) ETH-BIB-Aquila, Rheinwaldhorn, Bleniotal-LBS H1-015918.tif
Aerial view (1953)

Historic population

The historical population is given in the following table:

YearPopulation
Aquila [2]
1602600
1801804
18501,040
1900719
1950627
2000487

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References

  1. ↑ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 14 January 2010
  2. ↑ Aquila in German , French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland .
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