Riviera, Ticino

Riviera
Lodrino village

Coat of arms
Riviera
Location of Riviera
Riviera
Riviera (Canton of Ticino)
Coordinates: 46°19′N 8°59′E / 46.317°N 8.983°E / 46.317; 8.983Coordinates: 46°19′N 8°59′E / 46.317°N 8.983°E / 46.317; 8.983
Country Switzerland
Canton Ticino
District Riviera
Government
 • Executive Municipio
with 7 members
 • Mayor Sindaco
Raffaele De Rosa CVP/PDC/PPD
(as of April 2017)
 • Parliament Consiglio comunale
with 31 members
Area[1]
 • Total 86.11 km2 (33.25 sq mi)
Elevation 274 m (899 ft)
Population (Dec 2016[2])
 • Total 4,096
 • Density 48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Postal code 6527, 6703, 6705, 6707
SFOS number 5287
Surrounded by Personico, Biasca, Arvigo, Cauco, San Vittore, Claro, Moleno, Lavertezzo
Website comuneriviera.ch
SFSO statistics

Riviera is a new municipality in the district of Riviera in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The municipalities of Osogna, Lodrino, Iragna and Cresciano merged on April 2, 2017.[3]

History

On October 18, 2015 the citizens of Osogna, Lodrino, Iragna and Cresciano voted to merge their municipalities into the new municipality of Riviera as the name of their district.[4] The merger was enacted by the Grand Council of Ticino.[5] [6] The election of the municipal council marked the beginning of the new municipality.

Geography

The municipality is located in the Riviera district south of Biasca and north of Bellinzona on both banks of the Ticino river. A recreation park is planned on these banks.[7]

The rocks of the region consist mainly of gneisses and granites (some quarries are operated in Lodrino). The vegetation is composed primarily of deciduous trees (beeches, chestnut trees) up to about 900 m (3,000 ft) and then evergreen trees (spruces and larches). Chestnuts were an important food for the population.

Demographics

The new municipality has a population (as of December 2016) of 4,096.[2]

Historic population

The historical population is given in the following chart:[8]

References

  1. ↑ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
  2. 1 2 Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (in German) accessed 30 August 2017
  3. ↑ Federal Statistical Office Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  4. ↑ Comunicato stampa Retrieved April 2, 2017
  5. ↑ Messaggio
  6. ↑ Decreto legislativo Retrieved September 11, 2017
  7. ↑ Rapporto della commissione di studio Retrieved September 11, 2017
  8. ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, 1850-2000 (in German) accessed 27 April 2016


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