Cevio is the capital of the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of
Ticino 
in
Switzerland . In 2006 Cevio grew by incorporating the villages of
Bignasco and
Cavergno , previously municipalities in their own right.
History
Cevio was first mentioned in 1335 as Zevio.
The municipality has long been the principal town of the district. In 1858, the municipality of
Linescio was separated from it. Chancellor Giovan Angelo Franzoni, who was in power for 36 years, built himself a Patrician palazzo outside the center of Cevio.
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