Ronco sopra Ascona
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Ronco sopra Ascona village
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Location of Ronco sopra Ascona
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| Coordinates: 46°8′N 8°44′E / 46.133°N 8.733°ECoordinates: 46°8′N 8°44′E / 46.133°N 8.733°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Ticino | |
| District | Locarno | |
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Sindaco Paolo Senn |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.02 km2 (1.94 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 353 m (1,158 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 624 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 6622 | |
| SFOS number | 5125 | |
| Surrounded by | Ascona, Brissago, Caviano, Gerra (Gambarogno), Pino sulla Sponda del Lago Maggiore (IT-VA), San Nazzaro, Sant'Abbondio | |
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Ronco sopra Ascona is a municipality near Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Ronco sopra Ascona is first mentioned in 1264 as Roncha. In 1498 it was mentioned as Ronca de Scona. Ronco sopra Ascona and Ascona a Vicinanza by 1321. The vicinanza had its own statutes by 1369, and broke up in 1641. In the early modern period it was part of the Bailiwick of Locarno.
The Church of S. Martino is first mentioned in 1498. In 1626 it broke away from the parish of Ascona to form an independent parish. However, the local priest elected was chosen by the priest in Ascona from 1632 until 1813.
Viticulture and animal husbandry were the main sources of income in the village. Many inhabitants emigrated to Tuscany, where they had a monopoly on customs duties for goods coming from Florence and Livorno. Starting in the 19th Century these emigrants also began going overseas. Since the mid-20th Century Ronco sopra Ascona is a popular resort, with many vacation homes. In 2000, about three-fifths of the workforce commutes.
Ronco sopra Ascona has an area, as of 1997[update], of 5.02 square kilometers (1.94 sq mi). Of this area, 0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi) or 8.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.87 km2 (1.49 sq mi) or 77.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi) or 12.2% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes and 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi) or 7.4% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 8.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.4%. Out of the forested land, 72.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 0.0% is used for growing crops and 8.6% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. Of the unproductive areas, 7.2% is unproductive vegetation.
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