Blenio | |
|---|---|
 Aquila | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Blenio  | |
  Blenio  Blenio | |
| Coordinates: 46°32′N 8°57′E / 46.533°N 8.950°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Ticino |
| District | Blenio |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marino Truaisch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 263.9 km2 (101.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 902 m (2,959 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018) | |
| • Total | 1,803 |
| • Density | 6.8/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 6718 |
| SFOS number | 5049 |
| Localities | Aquila, Campo (Blenio), Ghirone, Olivone and Torre |
| Surrounded by | Acquarossa, Calpiogna, Campello, Faido, Mairengo, Malvaglia, Osco, and Quinto (Canton of Ticino) Hinterrhein, Medel (Lucmagn), Vals, and Vrin (Canton of Graubünden) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Blenio is a municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
It was created on 22 October 2006 when the former municipalities of Aquila, Campo (Blenio), Ghirone, Olivone and Torre merged to form the new municipality of Blenio.
