Corippo
Corippo is a municipality in the Valle Verzasca ( Verzasca Valley ). It belongs to the district of Verzasca, Locarno district of the Canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Corippo is the number of inhabitants according to the smallest municipality in Switzerland. The village center has been declared a National Monument in 1975 and awarded as an example.
Geography
The scattered village lies in the valley section of the river Verzasca, at the northern end of the lake (Lago di Vorgorno ).
Population
Corippo is with only 12 permanent inhabitants (as at 31 December 2010) is the smallest municipality in Switzerland. Eight residents are male, four female. Eleven residents are Swiss citizens, a population is of Italian nationality. He is 41 years while the youngest inhabitants. Aside from another resident who is 48 years old, the rest is over 60 years old. The youngest resident is 70 years old.
But the Mini - community keeps an iron grip on its 1822 -won independence.
History
1224 mentioned as Culipo, 1374 Quorippo, Corippo 1822 became an independent municipality. Since the main source of income of residents, livestock, was limited by the scarcity of agricultural resources, the number of permanent residents declined steadily since the mid-19th century.
Since 1883, the village is accessible by a road. Previously, the cattle were driven over mountain paths to overwinter in the Magadinoebene.
Attractions
- Parish Church of Santa Maria del Carmine,
- Oratory della Crosetta
- In the district of " Novei " Oratory of the Madonna delle Grazie.