Claro, Switzerland
Claro | |
|---|---|
Location of Claro | |
| Coordinates: 46°15′N 9°01′E / 46.250°N 9.017°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Ticino |
| District | Riviera |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sindaco |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.22 km2 (8.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,159 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 6702 |
| SFOS number | 5282 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-TI |
| Surrounded by | Arbedo-Castione, Cresciano, Gnosca, Lumino, Preonzo, San Vittore (GR) |
| Twin towns | Valle di Cadore (Italy) |
| Website | bellinzona SFSO statistics |
Claro is a former municipality in the district of Riviera in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
On 2 April 2017 the former municipalities of Camorino, Giubiasco, Gnosca, Gorduno, Gudo, Moleno, Monte Carasso, Pianezzo, Preonzo, Sant'Antonio and Sementina merged into the municipality of Bellinzona.