Semione

Former municipality of Switzerland

Coat of arms

Semione

Location of Semione

Coordinates: 46°24′N 8°58′E / 46.400°N 8.967°ECoordinates: 46°24′N 8°58′E / 46.400°N 8.967°E

Country

Area

• Total

10.5 km² (4.1 sq mi)

Elevation

389 m (1,276 ft)

Population (December 2004)

• Total

335

• Density

32/km² (83/sq mi)

Postal code

6714

SFOS number

5046

Surrounded by

Biasca, Bodio, Ludiano, Malvaglia, Pollegio, Sobrio

Website

SFSO statistics

Semione is a former municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Since 15 March 2011, it is part of the municipality Serravalle.

Semione has an area, as of 1997^[update], of 10.42 square kilometers (4.02 sq mi). Of this area, 1.06 km² (0.41 sq mi) or 10.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 8.16 km² (3.15 sq mi) or 78.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.36 km² (0.14 sq mi) or 3.5% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.05 km² (12 acres) or 0.5% is either rivers or lakes and 0.25 km² (0.097 sq mi) or 2.4% is unproductive land.

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.0%. Out of the forested land, 75.0% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.3% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 6.7% is used for growing crops, while 1.2% is used for orchards or vine crops and 2.3% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. Of the unproductive areas, and 1.4% is too rocky for vegetation.

The municipalities of Ludiano, Malvaglia and Semione merged on 15 March 2011 into the new municipality Serravalle.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Bendy of six gules and argent overall on a fess or three fleurs-de- lis azure.

Semione has a population (as of December 2015^[update]) of 332. As of 2008^[update], 3.1% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 9.2%.

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