Brione-Gerra
Encyclopedia
Brione-Gerra is a former municipality in the district of Locarno
in the canton of Ticino
, Switzerland.
It ceased to exist in 1852, when it was split into the two new municipalities Brione
and Gerra
.
Locarno (district)
The district of Locarno is a district of Canton Ticino, Switzerland. It has a population of .-Geography:...
in the canton of Ticino
Ticino
Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language...
, Switzerland.
It ceased to exist in 1852, when it was split into the two new municipalities Brione
Brione (Verzasca)
Brione is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.-History:During the Middle Ages it was part of a squadra in the community of Verzasca. Later, it formed a Vicinanza together with Gerra. In 1852 they both became independent municipalities...
and Gerra
Gerra (Verzasca)
Gerra is a part of the municipality of Cugnasco-Gerra in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.Gerra was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Cugnasco to form Cugnasco-Gerra.-Location:...
.