Campello, Switzerland
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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| Coordinates: 46°29′N 8°49′E / 46.483°N 8.817°ECoordinates: 46°29′N 8°49′E / 46.483°N 8.817°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Ticino | |
| District | Leventina | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.96 km2 (1.53 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,367 m (4,485 ft) | |
| Population (December 2004) | ||
| • Total | 58 | |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 6760 | |
| SFOS number | 5067 | |
| Surrounded by | Blenio, Calpiogna, Faido | |
| Website | SFSO statistics |
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Campello is a former municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 1 April 2012, it was incorporated into the municipality of Faido along with the former municipalities of Anzonico, Calpiogna, Cavagnago, Chironico, Mairengo and Osco.
Campello is first mentioned in 1400. According to the only partially confirmed tradition, the village emerged from the settlement of Fontanedo, which was completely abandoned by the mid-18th Century. Together with Calpiogna, Primadengo, Chinchengo and part of Faido, Campello belonged to the Degagna of Fichengo, which was one of the three Degagne that made up the Vicinanza of Faido. It became an independent municipality in 1853.
During the Middle Ages, Campello was the main town of the parish of Mairengo. In 1837 it was formed as an independent parish from the parish of Calpiogna. The parish church of S. Margherita, was built in 1632.
Throughout the 20th Century, a part of the population has emigrated to France (especially Lyon) and England. In the judicial district of Campello is the well-known village of Carì at an elevation of 1,622 m (5,322 ft) (originally Maiensäss), which, since 1950, has developed into one of the most popular alpine tourist resorts of the canton. It is now inhabited all year round, making Carì the highest permanent settlement in the Canton of Ticino.
Campello has an area, as of 1997[update], of 3.96 square kilometers (1.53 sq mi). Of this area, 0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi) or 11.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi) or 28.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi) or 5.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and 1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi) or 26.5% is unproductive land.
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