Cevio

Cevio is the capital of the district Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 22 October 2006, Cevio became bigger when it came together with the villages of Bignasco and Cavergno. Both were municipalities of Ticino before this coming together.

 Geography 
Cevio is about  northwest of the city of Locarno in the upper Vallemaggia. Most of the area of the municipality, about 64 percent, is covered with trees. About 25 percent of the area has mountains.  Only 5 percent of the langer is used for farming.

 History 
Cevio has been the main town of the district for a long time. In 1858, the municipality of Linescio broke off from it.

In the fall of 2006, the villages of Cavergno and Bignasco were put into the municipality, even though Bignasco did not want to do so.

 Languages 
The inhabitants of Cevio speak using a language that is different from the Italian.

 References 

 Other websites 

 Official website 

Category:Municipalities in Vallemaggia