Frasco

Church of San Bernardo d' Aosta in Frasco

Frasco is a municipality in the Valle Verzasca ( Verzasca Valley ) in the circle Verzasca. It belongs to the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Through the village flows the Efra.

Neighboring municipalities are Chironico, Giornico, Personico, Cugnasco - Gerra, and Lavertezzo Sonogno.

Coat of arms

Description: In blue a flying diagonally left silver fish.

Avalanche disaster of February 11, 1951

In the avalanche winter of 1951, the village Frasco has been hit hard. After intense snowfall dissipated on February 11, 1951 at 21:30 at a width of around 600 meters, the snow cover above the Monte Pampinedo. The amount of snow moved through several gullies downhill and combined into a single massive avalanche that led right into the village, and reached almost to the church. Here, 10 houses, 14 barns and 8 barns were buried. In the buried houses there were still 14 people. Ten people were rescued alive, one of which after 10 days succumbed to her injuries. The remaining four people were found dead just yet, so five people were killed by the avalanche. In addition, the loss of 20 sheep, a pig, and 33 chickens were reported to material damage in addition to the 22 buildings yet. It also 5 ha of forest were damaged, with a loss of 50m ³ timber was recorded. The telephone and power line were interrupted and the road spilled.

Ortsbürgergemeinde

Active local middle-class families and their nicknames

  • Badasci ( Contitt, Pachitt, Cünt ) - Bernardasci ( Mücc, Tobia, Vermasgioi, Stifen, Tasca, Vardacca ) - Dughi - Ferrasci - Ferrini ( Anitt, Chiolitt, Parraca ) - Giottonini ( Tambéss, Biaschitt, Pantòll, Fortünée ) - Joppini ( Garétitt ) - Lanini ( Grénitt, Baditt, Tasca, Carioritt ) - Lesnini ( Trüsa ) - Marci ( Betòi, Martüscila ) - Martella ( Manüill, Batistòi, Cicc ).

Attractions

  • Parish Church of San Bernardo Abate,
  • Residential building with fresco of the Madonna del Latte,
  • Power station,
  • Old Mill,
  • Various Betkapellen.
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