Faido
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Ticino |
| District | Leventina |
| Coordinates | 46°29′N 8°48′E |
| Population | 1522 (December 2002) |
| Area | 3.8 km² (1.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 711 m (2,333 ft) |
| Postal code | 6760 |
| SFOS number | 5072 |
| Mayor | Roland David |
| Localities | Chiggiogna, Rossura, Calonico |
| Surrounded by (view map) |
Acquarossa, Anzonico, Blenio, Calpiogna, Campello, Chironico, Dalpe, Mairengo |
| Website | www.faido.ch |
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Faido is the capital of the district of Leventina in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino in southern Switzerland.
It has about 1,600 people and lies in the Leventina valley.
[change] History
The municipality was first noted in 1171 as Faedo.
In the spring of 2004, the people voted for merging the neighboring municipalities of Chiggiogna, Osco, Mairengo, Calpiogna, Campello, Rossura, Calonico, Anzonico, Cavagnago, and Sobrio. Most of the municipalities did not want to do that, and the new municipality contains only the municipalities of Faido, Chiggiogna, Rossura, and Calonico.
[change] Other websites
- Official website (Italian)
