Lugano
Lugano (Latin language: Luganum) is a city of the district Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
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![]() Lugano in mid-August 2008 | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Lugano | |
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Coordinates: 46°00′N 8°57′E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Ticino |
District | Lugano |
Government | |
• Executive | Municipio with 7 members |
• Mayor | Sindaco (list) Marco Borradori Ticino League (as of February 2014) |
• Parliament | Consiglio comunale with 60 members |
Area | |
• Total | 75.93 km2 (29.32 sq mi) |
Elevation | 273 m (896 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 63,185 |
• Density | 830/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | from 6900 to 6917, 6932, 6951, 6959, from 6962 to 6968, from 6974 to 6979 |
SFOS number | 5192 |
Localities | Barbengo, Besso, Brè-Aldesago, Breganzona, Cadro, Carabbia, Carona, Castagnola-Cassarate, Cureggia, Davesco-Soragno, Gandria, Loreto, Lugano Centro, Molino Nuovo, Pambio Noranco, Pazzallo, Pregassona, Sonvico, Valcolla, Viganello, Villa Luganese[3] |
Surrounded by | Arogno, Bioggio, Brusimpiano (Italy), Campione d'Italia (Italy), Canobbio, Capriasca, Collina d'Oro, Grancia, Lanzo d'Intelvi (Italy), Massagno, Melide, Morcote, Muzzano, Paradiso, Ponte Capriasca, Porza, Savosa, Sorengo, Valsolda (Italy), Vezia, Vico Morcote[4] |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
Since 2004 the former municipalities of Breganzona, Cureggia, Davesco-Soragno, Gandria, Pambio-Noranco, Pazzallo, Pregassona and Viganello were incorporated into the city. In 2008, they were followed by Barbengo, Carabbia and Villa Luganese.[5] In 2013 the former municipalities of Bogno, Cadro, Carona, Certara, Cimadera, Sonvico and Valcolla were incorporated into the city.
- Picture by Prokudin-Gorskii of Lugano ca. 1905-10, view from foot of Monte San Salvatore
- Another Prokudin-Gorskii photograph of Lugano ca. 1905-10
References
- "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- https://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/pxweb/fr/px-x-0102020000_201/-/px-x-0102020000_201.px/; retrieved: 2 June 2020.
- "Quartieri" [districts] (in Italian). City of Lugano. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
- "Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz" [Official community register of Switzerland] (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
Other websites
Media related to Lugano at Wikimedia Commons
Lugano travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Official website Archived 2007-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Lugano Tourism Archived 2007-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Lugano Monte Brè
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