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San Nazzaro, Switzerland

San Nazzaro
Former municipality of Switzerland
Coat of arms of San Nazzaro
Coat of arms
San Nazzaro is located in Switzerland
San Nazzaro
San Nazzaro
Coordinates: 46°08′N 8°48′E / 46.133°N 8.800°E / 46.133; 8.800Coordinates: 46°08′N 8°48′E / 46.133°N 8.800°E / 46.133; 8.800
Country Switzerland
Canton Ticino
District Locarno
Municipality Gambarogno
Area
 • Total 5.53 km2 (2.14 sq mi)
Elevation 201 m (659 ft)
Population
 • Total 698
 • Density 130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Postal code 6575
SFOS number 5127
Surrounded by Ascona, Brissago, Caviano, Gerra (Gambarogno), Indemini, Locarno, Muralto, Piazzogna, Pino sulla Sponda del Lago Maggiore (IT-VA), Ronco sopra Ascona, Sant'Abbondio
Website www.sannazzaro.ch
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San Nazzaro is a former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

On 25 April 2010, the former municipalities of Caviano, Contone, Gerra Gambarogno, Indemini, Magadino, Piazzogna, San Nazzaro, Sant'Abbondio and Vira Gambarogno merged in the new municipality of Gambarogno.

San Nazzaro is first mentioned in 1258 as sancto Nazario.

In the hamlet of Vairano, cremation urns have been found which may date back to the Bronze Age cremations. Additionally, Roman era pottery and coins have also been discovered. In the hamlet of Mossana, a number of Roman graves were discovered. In the hamlet of Taverna, there used to stand a tower, which had probably given by Frederick I Barbarossa in 1186 to the Orelli family. The tower later passed into the possession of the nobility of Locarno and was used in the control of trade in the Upper Lake Maggiore and Gambarogno river areas. Even in the Middle Ages it was a center place in the Gambarogno valley. In the 13th Century, the Vicinanza meetings were held in the church square in Taverna. In 1487, the Gambarogno became independent of Locarno, and San Nazzaro became the seat of the Podestà and the court.


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