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Canton Ticino

Local name: Ticino

Located in Switzerland Coordinates: 46°17′04″ N 8°47′26″ E

Canton Ticino
Gianluca Miscione · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Map showing the location of Canton Ticino Canton Ticino
Location in Switzerland
Population
350,986
351K
Elevation
1,032 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
63
listed under Canton Ticino

About Canton Ticino

Canton Ticino is a region. Location: Switzerland. Population: 350,986.

From Wikipedia

Ticino ( tih-CHEE-noh), sometimes Tessin ( tess-EEN), officially the Republic and Canton of Ticino, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of eight districts and its capital city is Bellinzona. It is also traditionally divided into the Sopraceneri and the Sottoceneri, respectively north and south of Monte Ceneri. Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. It is one of the three large southern Alpine cantons, along with Valais and the Grisons.

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At a glance

Built
1803
Area
2,812 km²

Source: Wikidata

In comparison

  • 89 sights and natural places within 10 km Màtar, Motarüch
  • Listed here: Mountain: 21, Natural site: 21, District: 8, Lake: 6

Places in Canton Ticino

63 places

Largest cities and towns

  • Lugano Municipality, Lugano District
    62.6K
  • Bellinzona Municipality, Bellinzona District
    43.3K
  • Lugano City, Lugano
    63.2K
  • Mendrisio Municipality, Mendrisio District
    14.9K
  • Locarno Municipality, Locarno District
    15.8K
  • Bellinzona City, Bellinzona
    43.2K
  • Chiasso Municipality, Mendrisio District
    7.8K
  • Capriasca Municipality, Lugano District
    6.7K

Nature and heritage in Canton Ticino

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources