Vergeletto
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| Coordinates: 46°14′N 8°36′E / 46.233°N 8.600°ECoordinates: 46°14′N 8°36′E / 46.233°N 8.600°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Ticino | |
| District | Locarno | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Sindaco | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 40.79 km2 (15.75 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 906 m (2,972 ft) | |
| Population (December 2004) | ||
| • Total | 65 | |
| • Density | 1.6/km2 (4.1/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 6664 | |
| SFOS number | 5132 | |
| Surrounded by | Campo (Vallemaggia), Craveggia (IT-VB), Gresso, Maggia, Onsernone, Santa Maria Maggiore (IT-VB) | |
| Website | SFSO statistics |
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Vergeletto is a former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 10 April 2016 the former municipalities of Vergeletto, Gresso, Mosogno and Isorno merged into the municipality of Onsernone.
In the Middle Ages Vergeletto belonged to the Onsernone Vicinanza and to the squadra of Russo. In 1803 the municipality of Vergeletto also included the municipality of Gresso, both municipalities separated into independent municipalities in 1882. Vergeletto was part of the parish of Russo until 1757, when it became an autonomous parish.
Vergeletto had an area, as of 1997[update], of 40.79 square kilometers (15.75 sq mi). Of this area, 0.21 km2 (0.081 sq mi) or 0.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 17.5 km2 (6.8 sq mi) or 42.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.23 km2 (0.089 sq mi) or 0.6% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.99 km2 (0.38 sq mi) or 2.4% is either rivers or lakes and 15.44 km2 (5.96 sq mi) or 37.9% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 0.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.1%. Out of the forested land, 30.6% of the total land area is heavily forested and 5.7% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 0.4% is used for growing crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. Of the unproductive areas, 23.0% is unproductive vegetation and 14.9% is too rocky for vegetation.
The coat of arms of the municipality are taken from the Garbani, or Garban family for its French and Northern American branch, originating from the village and whose certain members illustrated themselves as magistrates and Swiss statesmen.
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