Sonogno

Sonogno

Sonogno 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.

Geography

Sonogno is the farthest village in the Verzasca Valley and lies at the confluence of the mountain streams from the Redorta and Vogornessotal in a depression. West of the town lies the Monte Zucchero (Sugar Mountain; 2'736 m asl. ), Whose summit is on the boundary of the municipality.

Neighboring communities in the Verzasca Valley are Frasco, Cugnasco - Gerra and Brione. To the north bordering the municipality of Valle Maggia and the districts Leventina.

Sonogno is the starting point for many hikes. In winter you can go skating and cross-country skiing.

History

Sonogno was around 1200 Sornono, 1417 Senognio and belonged in the Middle Ages "neighborhood Verzasca ". From 1395 to 1843 the village was formed with the neighboring Frasco a community. From 1850 began a wave of emigration overseas, and later in urban centers, which led to a noticeable decline in the population.

In 1974 the museum was opened in the Verzasctals Sonogno, which beareth record of the rural life of the valley in the past.

Population

Ortsbürgergemeinde

Local citizens and their families surnamed

Cattori ( CEPP, Canòm ) - Fratessa ( Cròstòi, Kaiser) - Garatti - Genardini ( Calinéscia, Tuena, Ciochina, Driss ) - Gianettoni ( Coripp, Pipòi, Grépitt, Poreta, Sprélétt, Lüs'c, Morinèe ) - Macciantelli - Martella ( S'gianitt, Carcòi ) - Matasci ( Buess, Pilètt, Nasòi, Fala, Falaritt, Falaròi, Sciavatitt, Mateìtt, Scartéscia, Orègitt ) - Patà ( Pélégritt, Rüza, Spénée, Comüna, Zarèpp, Cadrighiòi, Buendi, Manita, Céncia ) - Pelucca ( ​​Ciòrlitt, TüPP, Orücch, Cöscia, S'ghiandòi, Néritt, Gabitt ) - Perozzi ( cocoi, Padela, Möcia, Bocöra ) - Pinana ( Pili, Léta, Négritt ) - Sonanini - Sonognini ( Pöra, CARICC, Bröcch, Strécc, Zepòi ) - Tamò ( Brüscèla ).

Attractions

  • The museum on the Verzasca Valley, the old, still used village bakehouse Genardini, the center of the wool industry and the craft shops,
  • The 2011 restored church of Santa Maria Laurentana of 1854 ( Tower 1783) houses a Black Madonna,
  • The priest's house,
  • The cemetery,
  • The oratory della Piana,
  • The oratory with fresco Madonna and Child,
  • Various houses with frescoes,
  • Most roofing, especially older houses are covered with granite slabs.

Others

In Sonogno begins and ends the story of the famous children's and youth book The black brothers of Kurt Held and Lisa Tetzner.

Locarno (district) Cugnasco-Gerra Brione (Verzasca) Vallemaggia (district) Leventina (district) Corippo Lavertezzo Brione-Gerra Municipalities of the canton of Ticino
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