Contone

Contone was, until April 24, 2010 a municipality in the district Gambarogno, in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Geography

Contone is a rural village in the Magadinoebene, two kilometers from Lake Maggiore. Contone is surrounded by chestnut forests. Neighboring communities were Locarno, Cadenazzo, Magadino and Rivera.

Fusion community

On 25 November 2007, the merger of the nine communities on the south shore of Lake Maggiore to the municipality Gambarogno was approved by the voters of eight municipalities: Caviano, contone, Gerra (Gambarogno ) Indemini, Magadino, Ascona, Sant'Abbondio and Vira ( Gambarogno). Only San Nazzaro was a majority against. Against the parliamentary vote, nevertheless be carried out as planned, the merger has been appealed to the Federal Court. Following the rejection of the complaint, the merger occurred as of April 25, 2010 in force.

Coat of arms

Blazon

The coat of arms shows the inverted colors of the canton, on the cross of the Order of Malta as an indication of the local Coming ( religious house ).

History

1152 the village was first mentioned in documents as Gondono.

Population

Attractions

• Parish Church of San Giovanni Battista
• Old Romanesque church of St. Nicola of Bari.