Blenio

Blenio
Municipality
Aquila
Coat of arms
Location of Blenio
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Coordinates: 46°32′N 8°57′E / 46.533°N 8.950°E / 46.533; 8.950
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.comuneblenio.ch 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.