Theme Week Ticino – Acquarossa
Thursday, 27 October 2022 - 12:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Free Trade Association Category/Kategorie: General
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Acquarossa is the capital of the district of
Blenio in the
canton of
Ticino in
Switzerland . The municipality was created on 4 April 2004 by a merger of
Castro ,
Corzoneso ,
Dongio ,
Largario ,
Leontica ,
Lottigna ,
Ponto Valentino and
Prugiasco . The village Acquarossa was located in Lottigna. The name of the new community was selected from the one located at its centre: Acquarossa, a tourist resort.
Acquarossa is located in the Blenio Valley . The surrounding communities are, starting North, following the hands of a watch : Olivone , Aquila , Torre , Malvaglia and Ludiano , as well as Sobrio , Cavagnago , Anzonico and Faido in the district of the Leventina .
Santa Maria Bambina church in Navone © Spyridon/cc-by-sa-4.0
Castro is first mentioned in 1200 as
Castri . Corzoneso is first mentioned in 1210 as
Cursonexe . Dongio is first mentioned in 1188 as
Deuci . Largario is first mentioned in 1207 as
Largario . Leontica is first mentioned in 1204 as
Levontega . Lottigna is first mentioned in 1201 as
Lotingnia . Ponto Valentino is first mentioned in 1200 as
Ponto Varentino . In German it was known as
Punt . Prugiasco is first mentioned in 1209 as
Puliçasco and it was mentioned in 1409 as
Pruxiascho .
Between 1906 and 1973, Acquarossa was linked to
Biasca , and
its station on the
Gotthard railway , by the
metre gauge Biasca–Acquarossa railway .
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