Semione, Switzerland
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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Location of Semione
 
Semione
Semione (Canton of Ticino)
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| 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 | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Ticino | |
| District | Blenio | |
| 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 |
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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 2016[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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