Isone
Municipality in Ticino, Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with ISO-NE.
Isone is a municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
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Isone | |
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Coordinates: 46°8′N 8°59′E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Ticino |
District | Bellinzona |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sindaco |
Area | |
• Total | 12.9 km2 (5.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 748 m (2,454 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 398 |
• Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 6810 |
SFOS number | 5009 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-TI |
Surrounded by | Cadenazzo, Camorino, Capriasca, Medeglia, Pianezzo, Ponte Capriasca, Sant'Antonino |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
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Isone is mainly known for being the location of the grenadier school (Grenadierschule) of the Swiss Army. The Grenadiers are a division of the infantry corps, and have been trained in Isone since 1970. Prior to 1970, training had taken place in Losone.