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Contra
6646Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN · swissTLM3D · swissTLMRegio
Municipalities of this locality
swisstopo · 2Postal geography does not follow municipal borders — the locality Contra extends over these municipalities:
Major centrePT 50 min · Car 45 min
Remotest municipalities →Electricity (municipality of Brione sopra Minusio)
ElCom · 2027 · BFESecond homes71.7 %
Second Homes Act: no new second-home permits (official building restriction in force).
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Premium regionRegion 2
Ø premium in canton Ticino498 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 2 of canton Ticino. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton Ticino (2024, BAG) — a region-specific average is not available in the cantonal data.
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'For food security – through increased sustainable domestic production, more plant-based food and clean drinking water (Food Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 27.5% YesDistrict Distretto di Locarno: 32.4% Yes
35.4% YesNo 64.6%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Distretto di Locarno: 45.4% Yes
49.4% YesNo 50.6%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Distretto di Locarno: 52.4% Yes
60.7% YesNo 39.3%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Distretto di Locarno: 49.3% Yes
58.5% YesNo 41.5%
14.06.2026Iniziativa popolare costituzionale elaborata "Si alla neutralizzazione dell'aumento dei valori di stima"Cantonal TI● Accepted · 74.0% YesDistrict Distretto di Locarno: 71.2% Yes
73.7% YesNo 26.3%
14.06.2026Iniziativa popolare legislativa generica "Per il rimborso delle cure dentarie"Cantonal TI● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Distretto di Locarno: 31.4% Yes
32.4% YesNo 67.6%
08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Distretto di Locarno: 47.8% Yes
44.1% YesNo 55.9%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘For a fair energy and climate policy: Investing for prosperity, jobs and the environment (Climate Fund Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 29.3% YesDistrict Distretto di Locarno: 29.1% Yes
21.3% YesNo 78.7%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict Distretto di Locarno: 47.0% Yes
51.4% YesNo 48.6%
08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict Distretto di Locarno: 52.7% Yes
46.4% YesNo 53.6%
- Which municipality does Contra belong to?
- Contra (TI) belongs to Brione sopra Minusio, Tenero-Contra. A locality can span several municipalities.
- What is the postal code of Contra?
- Contra has the postal code 6646.
- Where is Contra?
- Contra is in canton Ticino, Switzerland. The map below shows its exact location.