Subject Name: | Aquila |
Municipality Type: | former |
Imagepath Coa: | Aquila-coat of arms.svg |
Canton: | Ticino |
Iso-Code-Region: | CH-TI |
Coordinates: | 46.5°N 65°W |
Postal Code: | 6719 |
Area: | 63.00 |
Elevation: | 782 |
Population: | 528 |
Populationof: | December 2004 |
Popofyear: | 2004 |
Neighboring Municipalities: | Acquarossa, Ghirone, Hinterrhein (GR), Malvaglia, Medel (Lucmagn) (GR), Olivone, Torre, Vals (GR), Vrin (GR) |
Aquila is a former municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
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]
The historical population is given in the following table:
Year | Population Aquila |
---|---|
1602 | 600 |
1801 | 804 |
1850 | 1,040 |
1900 | 719 |
1950 | 627 |
2000 | 487 |