Isone

Isone is mainly known for being the location of the grenadier school of the Swiss Army. The Grenadiers are a division of the infantry corps, and have been trained in Isone since 1970. Prior to 1970, training had taken place in Losone.

Isone has an area, as of 1997, of 12.82 square kilometers . Of this area, 0.55 km2 or 4.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 8.3 km2 or 64.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.27 km2 or 2.1% is settled , 0.07 km2 or 0.5% is either rivers or lakes and 1.36 km2 or 10.6% is unproductive land.