Aquila is a former municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Aquila
Coat of arms of Aquila
Location of Aquila
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Aquila is located in Switzerland
Aquila
Aquila
Aquila is located in Canton of Ticino
Aquila
Aquila
Coordinates: 46°30′N 8°57′E / 46.500°N 8.950°E / 46.500; 8.950
CountrySwitzerland
CantonTicino
DistrictBlenio
MunicipalityBlenio
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 zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6719
SFOS number5031
ISO 3166 codeCH-TI
Surrounded byAcquarossa, Ghirone, Hinterrhein (GR), Malvaglia, Medel (Lucmagn) (GR), Olivone, Torre, Vals (GR), Vrin (GR)
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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)

Historic population

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The historical population is given in the following table:

Year Population
Aquila[2]
1602 600
1801 804
1850 1,040
1900 719
1950 627
2000 487

References

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  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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