Bellinzona

Bellinzona ([bɛllin'dzoːna] in French Bellinzone [bɛlɛ̃'zon] and Bilitio [bi'litsjo] in Latin) is the capital of the Swiss Canton of Ticino. Its German name Bellenz ['belents] is no longer in use. With about 17.300 people living there, it is the second biggest city of the canton (after Lugano, with about 52.000 people).

Bellinzona
Municipality in Switzerland
Coat of arms
Location of Bellinzona
Bellinzona
Bellinzona
Coordinates: 46°12′N 9°01′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonTicino
DistrictBellinzona
Government
 • MayorMario Branda
Area
[1]
 • Total164.96 km2 (63.69 sq mi)
Elevation
238 m (781 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[2]
 • Total43,220
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6500
SFOS number5002
LocalitiesArtore, Carasso, Daro, Ravecchia, Camorino, Claro, Giubiasco, Gnosca, Gorduno, Gudo, Moleno, Monte Carasso, Pianezzo, Preonzo, Sant'Antonio and Sementina
Surrounded byArbedo-Castione, Giubiasco, Gorduno, Monte Carasso, Pianezzo, Sant'Antonio
Websitewww.bellinzona.ch
SFSO statistics

On 2 April 2017 the former municipalities of Camorino, Claro, Giubiasco, Gnosca, Gorduno, Gudo, Moleno, Monte Carasso, Pianezzo, Preonzo, Sant'Antonio and Sementina merged into the municipality of Bellinzona.

  • Castel Grande in Bellinzona
  • More Castles
  • The old town of Bellinzona; with the church

References
  1. "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. https://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/pxweb/fr/px-x-0102020000_201/-/px-x-0102020000_201.px/table/tableViewLayout2/?rxid=c5985c8d-66cd-446c-9a07-d8cc07276160; retrieved: 2 June 2020.

Other websites

Bellinzona travel guide from Wikivoyage
Media related to Bellinzona at Wikimedia Commons


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