What is the population of Bodio TI, Ticino?

Bodio TI has a population of approximately 1,042 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Bodio TI, Ticino located?

Bodio TI is located in Ticino, Switzerland, at approximate coordinates 46.3794°, 8.9106°.

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Bodio TI

Total population

1,042

Elevation321 m

Land area6.4 km²

Coordinates46.38°, 8.91°

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City facts

Elevation

321 m

Area

6.4 km²

Official website

www.bodio.ch

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Overview

Bodio is a former municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 6 April 2025, it merged into the municipality of Giornico.

History & geography

History

Bodio was first mentioned in 1227 as Boidi. During the Middle Ages, Bodio and the now abandoned village of Simbra (or Saimola) formed a Degagna in the Giornico area. During the reign of the cathedral of Milan over the three Ambrosian Valleys, in May and November the placita della Leventina meetings were held in Bodio. The Placita della Leventina, was a meeting of the Leventina valley used to administer justice and to discuss local issues. Until the 16th century the village belonged to the parish of Giornico. It became a separate parish in 1567, and until 1602 Pollegio was part of the parish. The church of S. Stefano was first mentioned in 1227. Along with a large part of the village, it was destroyed by a landslide in the 15th century. The current parish church dates from the 19th century, the bell tower from 1779. The floods of 1817, 1829, 1834 and 1839 caused great damage in the village and a further flood of the Ticino river in 1868 caused 18 fatalities and destroyed some homes. The town was important for timber transport on the Ticino river. Above Bodio, the logs were allowed to float freely down the river. At Bodio they were collected and rafted. In the so-called Fosso, a collection and delivery basin, the logs were collected and tied together to limit damage to the river embankments downstream. Many residents emigrated from the municipality seeking work. Until the middle of the 19th century, most of the emigrants went to Italy, with the exception of Glaser and Ofensetzer families, who mostly went to France. In 1876, a fifth of the former population (then 400 inhabitants) lived in the United States, primarily in California and Nevada. The transformation of the community from a farming village to an industrial center is due to the construction of the…

Geography

Bodio has an area, , of . Of this area, or 5.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 66.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 11.8% is settled (buildings or roads), or 1.9% is either rivers or lakes and or 15.2% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 2.3% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 3.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.1%. Out of the forested land, 59.0% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.8% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 1.4% is used for growing crops and 3.9% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. Of the unproductive areas, 6.5% is unproductive vegetation and 8.7% is too rocky for vegetation. The municipality is located in the Leventina district, at an elevation of on the left side of the lower Leventina valley.

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