Maggia (municipality)
Maggia | |
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Maggia village from S. Maria Delle Grazie | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Maggia | |
Maggia Maggia | |
| Coordinates: 46°14′N 8°42′E / 46.233°N 8.700°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Ticino |
| District | Vallemaggia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sindaco |
| Area | |
• Total | 111.09 km2 (42.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 372 m (1,220 ft) |
| Population (December 2004) | |
• Total | 2,358 |
| • Density | 21.23/km2 (54.98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6671,6673,6674 |
| SFOS number | 5317 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-TI |
| Localities | Maggia, Moghegno, Aurigeno, Giumaglio, Someo, Lodano |
| Surrounded by | Avegno, Brione (Verzasca), Campo (Vallemaggia), Cavigliano, Cevio, Gordevio, Gresso, Isorno, Lavizzara, Onsernone, Vergeletto, Verscio |
| Website | www.maggia.ch |
Maggia is a municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Maggia's municipal borders were created in 2004 when the previous municipalities of Maggia, Moghegno, Aurigeno, Giumaglio, Someo, and Lodano were united. The municipality contains roughly 2,500 inhabitants and its official language is Italian.