Vallemaggia district

Vallemaggia district

Basic data
Country:	Switzerland Switzerland
Canton :	Canton of Ticino Ticino (TI)
Main town :	Cevio
FSO number :	2108
Area :	569.37 km²
Height range :	243–3270 m above sea level M.
Residents:	5970 (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	10 inhabitants per km²
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The district of Vallemaggia (ital. Distretto di Vallemaggia, former Landvogtei Maiental ) is a district of the Swiss canton of Ticino . It includes the Valle Maggia (German today Maggia Valley, formerly Maiental ) and its side valleys. The main town is Cevio . The district is divided into three circles (circoli)

and eight parishes.

coat of arms	Name of the parish	Population (December 31, 2018)	Area in km²	Inhabitant per km²	circle
	Lavizzara	509	187.53	3	Lavizzara
	Avegno Gordevio	1518	27.32	56	Maggia
	Maggia	2592	111.16	23	Maggia
	Bosco / Gurin	46	22.00	2	Rovana
	Campo (Vallemaggia)	53	43.30	1	Rovana
	Cerentino	45	20.10	2	Rovana
	Cevio	1159	151.31	8th	Rovana
	Linescio	48	6.66	7th	Rovana
Total (8)		5970	569.37	10	(3)

Changes in the parish

Municipalities until 1910
Municipalities until 1911
Municipalities until 1933
Municipalities until 1935
Municipalities until 2003
Municipalities until 2006
Municipalities until 2008

1858: Split from Cevio → Linescio

1864: Fusion of Prato and Sornico → Prato-Sornico

1911: Change of name from Bosco (Gurin) → Gurin

1912: Change of name from Gurin → Bosco (Vallemaggia)

1934: Change of name from Bosco (Vallemaggia) → Bosco / Gurin

1936: The hamlet of Mogno changes from the municipality of Peccia → Fusio

April 4, 2004: Fusion of Aurigeno , Moghegno , Maggia , Lodano , Coglio , Giumaglio and Someo → Maggia
April 4, 2004: Merger of Brontallo , Menzonio , Broglio , Prato-Sornico , Peccia and Fusio → Lavizzara

October 22, 2006: Merger of Cevio , Bignasco and Cavergno → Cevio (The municipality of Bignasco brought an action against this merger in federal court . In April 2006, the court ruled against Bignasco.)