Faido
Faido | |
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Waterfall near Faido village | |
Location of Faido | |
| Coordinates: 46°29′N 8°48′E / 46.483°N 8.800°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Ticino |
| District | Leventina |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sindaco Corrado Nastasi |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.5 km2 (9.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 711 m (2,333 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018) | |
• Total | 2,903 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 6760 |
| SFOS number | 5072 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-TI |
| Localities | Chiggiogna, Rossura, Calonico |
| Surrounded by | Acquarossa, Anzonico, Blenio, Calpiogna, Campello, Chironico, Dalpe, Mairengo |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Faido (Italian: [faˈiːdo]; Ticinese: Faid) is the capital of the district of Leventina in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino in southern Switzerland.
On 29 January 2006, Faido grew by incorporating the villages of Chiggiogna, Rossura, and Calonico.
On 1 April 2012, Faido grew again when it incorporated the former municipalities of Anzonico, Calpiogna, Campello, Cavagnago, Chironico, Mairengo and Osco.
It grew again on 10 April 2016 when Sobrio was absorbed into the municipality.