Degagna
Encyclopedia
A Degagna is a public statutory corporation
of territorial division in Switzerland
. It is characteristic of the Leventina valley
in the Canton of Ticino. It is a smaller division of a Vicinanza
and is currently treated as the same as a patriziato under Swiss law. It began as church-territorial unit, was transformed over time due to economic changes. The Degagna owns common property, such as pastures, meadows and woods. Its members have in common certain rights in the territory owned. In the past, the Degagna was also in charge of maintenance of roads touching the area of common property. It was ruled by a consul, who was elected by a meeting of degagnesi. Under the direction of the consul, the representatives of the Degagna are sent to the executive group over the Vicinanza.
Statutory Corporation
A statutory corporation or public body is a corporation created by statute. While artificial legal personality is almost always the result of statutory intervention, a statutory corporation does not include corporations owned by shareholders whose legal personality derives from being registered...
of territorial division in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. It is characteristic of the Leventina valley
Leventina (district)
The district of Leventina is one of the eight districts of the largely Italian-speaking canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The capital of the district is Faido but the largest town is Airolo at the beginning or at the end of the valley....
in the Canton of Ticino. It is a smaller division of a Vicinanza
Bürgergemeinde
The Bürgergemeinde is a statutory corporation in public law in Switzerland...
and is currently treated as the same as a patriziato under Swiss law. It began as church-territorial unit, was transformed over time due to economic changes. The Degagna owns common property, such as pastures, meadows and woods. Its members have in common certain rights in the territory owned. In the past, the Degagna was also in charge of maintenance of roads touching the area of common property. It was ruled by a consul, who was elected by a meeting of degagnesi. Under the direction of the consul, the representatives of the Degagna are sent to the executive group over the Vicinanza.