What is the population of Gnosca, Ticino?

Gnosca has a population of approximately 752 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Gnosca, Ticino located?

Gnosca is located in Ticino, Switzerland, at approximate coordinates 46.2324°, 9.0222°.

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Gnosca

Total population

752

Elevation276 m

Land area7.46 km²

Coordinates46.23°, 9.02°

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City facts

Elevation

276 m

Area

7.46 km²

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Overview

Gnosca is a former municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

History & geography

History

Gnosca is first mentioned in 1198 as Niosca in the records of Como and the cathedral of Milan. While it is likely that there were earlier settlements, nothing is known about them. An arbitration document of 1202 granted the S. Giovanni church and the church of SS Maurizio e Carpoforo in Gnosca Castle to Como. The parish church of St. Peter Martyr is on a list of churches in the diocese of Milan in the 13th century. In 1335 Gnosca is mentioned as a village in the county of Bellinzona, although part of the population was assumed for some time by the cathedral of Milan. This led to a situation where the church was used for both the Ambrosian and Roman Rites at the same time. The village is now on the edge of the agglomeration of Bellinzona. With the construction of many new homes it has lost, in recent decades, its rural character.

Geography

Gnosca has an area, , of . Of this area, or 11.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 77.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 5.6% is settled (buildings or roads), or 1.9% is either rivers or lakes and or 3.1% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.1%. Out of the forested land, 72.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.8% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 8.6% is used for growing crops, while 1.3% is used for orchards or vine crops and 2.0% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. Of the unproductive areas, 2.4% is unproductive vegetation. The municipality is located in the Bellinzona district, on the right bank of the Ticino river at the entrance to the Riviera.

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