Ronco sopra Ascona

Geschichte

Ronco sopra Ascona is a municipality near Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.HistoryRonco sopra Ascona is first mentioned in 1264 as Roncha. In 1498 it was mentioned as Ronca de Scona. Ronco sopra Ascona and Ascona a Vicinanza by 1321. The vicinanza had its own statutes by 1369, and broke up in 1641. In the early modern period it was part of the Bailiwick of Locarno.The Church of S. Martino is first mentioned in 1498. In 1626 it broke away from the parish of Ascona to form an independent parish. However, the local priest elected was chosen by the priest in Ascona from 1632 until 1813.Viticulture and animal husbandry were the main sources of income in the village. Many inhabitants emigrated to Tuscany, where they had a monopoly on customs duties for goods coming from Florence and Livorno. Starting in the 19th Century these emigrants also began going overseas. Since the mid-20th Century Ronco sopra Ascona is a popular resort, with many vacation homes. In 2000, about three-fifths of the workforce commutes.GeographyRonco sopra Ascona has an area, of 5.02km2. Of this area, 0.44km2 or 8.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.87km2 or 77.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.61km2 or 12.2% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01km2 or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes and 0.37km2 or 7.4% is unproductive land.