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'''Bignasco''' is a village in the [[Vallemaggia (district)|district of Vallemaggia]], in the [[canton of Ticino]], [[Switzerland]], consolidated into the adjacent municipality of [[Cevio]].
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'''Bignasco''' is a village in the [[Vallemaggia (district)|district of Vallemaggia]], in the [[canton of Ticino]], [[Switzerland]]. On 22 October 2006 Bignasco lost its status as an independent [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] when together with the village of [[Cavergno]] it was incorporated into the municipality of [[Cevio]].


==References==
==Geography==
Bignasco is a village situated at the confluence of the river [[Maggia (river)|Maggia]] and the [[Bavona]] in the Swiss canton of Ticino, near the Italian border.<ref name="sfs">{{Cite web |url=http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160619092328/http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-06-19 |title=Bignasco |last=Swiss Federal Statistics Office |date=2016}}</ref>
* [http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs Swiss Federal Statistics Office]

==History==
As of 1230 documented as Bugnascho.
In the 14th century Bignasco, [[Cavergno]], [[Menzonio]] and [[Brontallo]] formed a single cooperative, but each village remained autonomous. In 1483, the parish Bignasco dissolved from Cevio.
In 1781 Bignasco was given the right to hold two fairs.
In 1786, Bignasco and Cavergno split.
During the eighteenth century a constant stream of emigrants went to Italy and Holland, while in the 19th century, Bignasco was not much affected by a mass emigration. For centuries, the main occupations of the inhabitants were agriculture and livestock, crafts and the occupations of seasonal emigrants; The use of hydropower at the beginning of the 1960s brought in infrastructure and jobs.

From 1907–65, Bignasco was the terminus of the railway connecting the Maggia Valley with Locarno. Gneis was transported by rail out of the valley and German and English tourists traveled up the valley.<ref name="schweiz">{{Cite journal |date=1999 |title=Im Vorgarten zum Paradies |journal=Schweiz. Vallemaggia |volume=2 |issue=1 |doi=10.33926/gp.2019.1.5 |issn=1421-8909|doi-access=free }}</ref>{{rp|15}}

Bignasco was the largest municipality in the district by area and also included the hamlet of San Carlo in the Valle Bavona.

On 22 October 2006 Bignasco forfeited its status as an independent [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] when, together with the village of [[Cavergno]], it was consolidated into the municipality of [[Cevio]].<ref name="sfs" />

==Churches==
The parish church dedicated to the Archangel Michael in the 15th century was renovated several times. The chapel of S. Maria del Monte is adorned with frescoes from 1512.
There are 2 buildings from the 16th century, two torbe (granaries on stilts) and a 17th-century bridge.<ref name="sfs" />

==Population==
In 1669 there were 103 fireplaces, by 1801 215 inhabitants, by 1850 202, in 1900 179, 1920 143, 1950 186 and in 2000 306 inhabitants.<ref name="sfs" />
==Famous people==
*[[Carla del Ponte]], former war crimes prosecutor and former Swiss Attorney-General (*1947).


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Bignasco}}
{{commonscat}}
* {{HDS|2256|Bignasco}}
* {{HDS|2256|Bignasco}}

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Bignasco
Former municipality
Coat of arms of Bignasco
Coat of arms
Location of Bignasco
Map
Bignasco is located in Switzerland
Bignasco
Bignasco
Bignasco is located in Canton of Ticino
Bignasco
Bignasco
Coordinates: 46°20′N 8°36′E / 46.333°N 8.600°E / 46.333; 8.600
CountrySwitzerland
CantonTicino
DistrictVallemaggia
Area
 • Total81.43 km2 (31.44 sq mi)
Elevation
443 m (1,453 ft)
Population
 (December 2004)
 • Total306
 • Density3.8/km2 (9.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6676
SFOS number5303
ISO 3166 codeCH-TI
Website
SFSO statistics

Bignasco is a village in the district of Vallemaggia, in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland, consolidated into the adjacent municipality of Cevio.

Geography

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Bignasco is a village situated at the confluence of the river Maggia and the Bavona in the Swiss canton of Ticino, near the Italian border.[1]

History

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As of 1230 documented as Bugnascho. In the 14th century Bignasco, Cavergno, Menzonio and Brontallo formed a single cooperative, but each village remained autonomous. In 1483, the parish Bignasco dissolved from Cevio. In 1781 Bignasco was given the right to hold two fairs. In 1786, Bignasco and Cavergno split. During the eighteenth century a constant stream of emigrants went to Italy and Holland, while in the 19th century, Bignasco was not much affected by a mass emigration. For centuries, the main occupations of the inhabitants were agriculture and livestock, crafts and the occupations of seasonal emigrants; The use of hydropower at the beginning of the 1960s brought in infrastructure and jobs.

From 1907–65, Bignasco was the terminus of the railway connecting the Maggia Valley with Locarno. Gneis was transported by rail out of the valley and German and English tourists traveled up the valley.[2]: 15 

Bignasco was the largest municipality in the district by area and also included the hamlet of San Carlo in the Valle Bavona.

On 22 October 2006 Bignasco forfeited its status as an independent municipality when, together with the village of Cavergno, it was consolidated into the municipality of Cevio.[1]

Churches

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The parish church dedicated to the Archangel Michael in the 15th century was renovated several times. The chapel of S. Maria del Monte is adorned with frescoes from 1512. There are 2 buildings from the 16th century, two torbe (granaries on stilts) and a 17th-century bridge.[1]

Population

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In 1669 there were 103 fireplaces, by 1801 215 inhabitants, by 1850 202, in 1900 179, 1920 143, 1950 186 and in 2000 306 inhabitants.[1]

Famous people

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  • Carla del Ponte, former war crimes prosecutor and former Swiss Attorney-General (*1947).

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Swiss Federal Statistics Office (2016). "Bignasco". Archived from the original on 2016-06-19.
  2. ^ "Im Vorgarten zum Paradies". Schweiz. Vallemaggia. 2 (1). 1999. doi:10.33926/gp.2019.1.5. ISSN 1421-8909.
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