Semione

Semione is a former municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Since 15 March 2011, it is part of the municipality Serravalle. Semione has an area, as of 1997, of 10.42 square kilometers (4.02 sq mi). Of this area, 1.06 km (0.41 sq mi) or 10.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 8.16 km (3.15 sq mi) or 78.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.36 km (0.14 sq mi) or 3.5% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.05 km (12 acres) or 0.5% is either rivers or lakes and 0.25 km (0.097 sq mi) or 2.4% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.0%. Out of the forested land, 75.0% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.3% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 6.7% is used for growing crops, while 1.2% is used for orchards or vine crops and 2.3% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. Of the unproductive areas, and 1.4% is too rocky for vegetation.