Iragna

Iragna is a municipality in the district of Riviera, in the district of Riviera in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

The first documentary mention as Inagna is dated to the year 1210.

Geography

The village is situated at the mouth of the Val d' Iragna in the Valle Leventina, while the municipality extends to the level of the border of the Val Verzasca. The Val d' Iragna once had an extensive Alpwirtschaft on, but today all are abandoned Alps and the valley is relatively wild.

Ortsbürgergemeinde

Board since April 28, 2013

• President: Elio Rè
• Vice- President Lucio Maggini
• Members: Sue Ellen Gianola, Pio Rodoni and Sante Rodoni.

Attractions

• Church of Saints Martyrs Maccabei, former geweith to Sant'Eusebio of Vercelli, founded in 1210
• Oratory with frescoes (18th century)
• Building of the community (1993/1995), architect: Raffaele Cavadini
• Small Post Course ( 1995) in the village center
• In the district of " Boscerina " oratory of Santa Maria ( 1783), with frescoes by Antonio Mantello
• Three Betkapellen with frescoes
• Various "grotto "
• Fountains and stone bridges.