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buildings that were mostly used for housing (1.3%) and 15 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (3.8%). Of the single family homes 14 were built before 1919, while 35 were built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of single family homes (77) were built between 1919 and 1945.
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1158:(in German)
1133:(in German)
1086:(in German)
1025:(in German)
1003:(in German)
928:(in German)
786:(in German)
651:was 49.2%.
405:Switzerland
351:Genestrerio
320:SFOS number
182:Switzerland
164: /
1230:Categories
809:Ligornetto
770:References
607:The Museo
603:Museo Vela
385:Ligornetto
370:ligornetto
248:Population
222:Marco Pina
211:Government
126:Ligornetto
96:Ligornetto
25:Ligornetto
729:Education
571:of 2.8%.
480:Geography
473:silkworms
435:Roman era
417:Mendrisio
393:Mendrisio
349:(IT-VA),
296:UTC+02:00
275:UTC+01:00
270:Time zone
240:Elevation
205:Mendrisio
1199:Archived
1177:(Report)
1151:Archived
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1104:Archived
1079:Archived
1018:Archived
996:Archived
971:Archived
946:Archived
921:Archived
884:Archived
865:Archived
713:Religion
681:15.3%).
623:Politics
512:border.
200:District
1181:24 June
1058:12 July
826:Italian
685:Economy
627:In the
557:Romansh
545:Italian
510:Italian
459:Oratory
451:Balerna
429:Logurno
423:History
409:Besazio
395:in the
365:Website
355:Rancate
343:Besazio
178:Country
149:45°52′N
820:French
814:German
553:French
549:German
522:blazon
413:Meride
401:Ticino
397:canton
359:Stabio
347:Clivio
193:Ticino
188:Canton
152:8°56′E
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447:Pieve
387:is a
334:CH-TI
256:1,716
218:Mayor
1183:2010
1060:2010
823:and
811:in
667:PLRT
520:The
440:Como
324:5253
313:6853
227:Area
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663:PPD
637:FDP
633:CVP
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449:of
403:in
399:of
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