Switzerland. Canton Ticino. Corippo lies in the Verzasca valley. A german tourist with rucksack and walking sticks looks at the map and the information board. Corippo is the smallest municipality in Switzerland. Despite this, it possesses the trappings of communities many times its size such as a town council which is a democratically elected form of government for small municipalities. A council may serve as both the representative and executive branch. The village has maintained its status as an independent entity since its incorporation in 1822. 8.05.13 © 2013 Didier Ruef?.