What is the population of Cresciano, Ticino?

Cresciano has a population of approximately 723 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Cresciano, Ticino located?

Cresciano is located in Ticino, Switzerland, at approximate coordinates 46.2808°, 9.0055°.

Terralocate

Browse / Switzerland / Ticino / Cresciano

Cresciano

Ticinovillage

No image yet

Total population

723

Elevation259 m

Land area17.19 km²

Coordinates46.28°, 9.01°

Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Loading additional data from public sources…0 / 11

CensusWikipediaWeatherPlacesPeopleEnvironmentHealth & SchoolsRelatedGeography & CultureLive MonitoringEvents & Gallery

City facts

Elevation

259 m

Area

17.19 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Cresciano is a former municipality in the district of Riviera in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

History & geography

History

Cresciano is first mentioned in 1269 as Crazano. During the construction of the Gotthard railway in the 19th century, traces of a Bronze Age settlement were found. An Imperial charter from 978 mentions a cortis Crissianicum owned by the monastery of San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro in Pavia. Like the neighboring communities, Cresciano was owned by the Cathedral of Milan. In the 14th century, it was placed, together with Osogna and Claro, under the jurisdiction of a representative of the Visconti. In the 15th century, Milan granted the village the right to choose a community leader. The parish church of San Vincenzo was first used in the 13th century. Starting around 1880, granite quarries opened in the valley. These played an important role in the economy of Cresciano and its neighboring towns.

Geography

Cresciano has an area, , of . Of this area, or 4.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while , or 58.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 3.0% is settled (buildings or roads), or 2.0% is either rivers or lakes and or 30.5% is unproductive land. Of the built-up area, housing and buildings made up 0.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.0%. Out of the forested land, 48.9% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 3.2% is used for growing crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. Of the unproductive areas, 12.9% is unproductive vegetation and 17.5% is too rocky for vegetation.

Read full article on Wikipedia

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).