Giornico

Also known as Golino (Intragna), Giornico Ti

Giornico is a municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 6 April 2025, Bodio merged into the municipality of Giornico.

Key facts

Swiss town.subject_name: Giornico
Swiss town.municipality_type: municipality
Swiss town.image_photo: 20100816 Giornico.jpg
Swiss town.image_caption: Giornico village
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: Giornico-coat of arms.svg
Swiss town.imagepath_flag: CHE Giornico Flag.svg
Swiss town.canton: Ticino
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-TI
Swiss town.district: Leventina
Swiss town.postal_code: 6745
Swiss town.municipality_code: 5073
Swiss town.area: 19.5

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History
Geography
Coat of arms
Demographics
Heritage sites of national significance
Politics
Economy
Religion
Education
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Giornico is a municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 6 April 2025, Bodio merged into the municipality of Giornico.

==History== Giornico is first mentioned around 935-94 as de Iudicibus Giornicensis. In 1202 it was mentioned as Iornico, and around 1210-58 it was mentioned as Zurnigo. Formerly, it was known by the German names of Yrnis or Girnis.