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Canton of Ticino

Also known as Repubblica e Cantone Ticino, TI, Ticino, Canton Ticino

Ticino ( ), sometimes Tessin ( ), 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.

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Ticino is one of Switzerland's 26 cantons, located in a region traditionally divided into northern and southern areas by Monte Ceneri, with its capital in Bellinzona. It matters as a distinct administrative division of Switzerland, composed of eight districts and organized as a republic within the Swiss Confederation.

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Settlement.name: Ticino
Settlement.official_name: Republic and Canton of Ticino
Settlement.settlement_type: Canton
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Canton of Ticino.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Wappen Tessin matt.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 80x80px
Settlement.map_alt: Map of Switzerland, location of Ticino highlighted
Settlement.map_caption: Location in Switzerland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Switzerland
Settlement.seat_type: Capital
Settlement.seat: Bellinzona

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Etymology
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Geography
Climate
Diocese
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Government
Politics
Federal election results
Referendum decisions
Administrative subdivisions
Districts
History of the districts
Municipalities and circles
Demographics
Historical population
Economy
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Education and science
Culture
Cultural identity
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World heritage sites
Film
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Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. It is one of the three large southern Alpine cantons, along with Valais and the Grisons. However, unlike all other cantons, it lies almost entirely south of the Alps and has no natural access to the Swiss Plateau. Through the main crest of the Gotthard Massif and adjacent mountain ranges, it borders the canton of Valais to the northwest, the canton of Uri to the north and the canton of Grisons to the northeast; the latter canton being also the only one to share some borders with Ticino at the level of the plains. The canton shares international borders with Italy as well, including a small Italian enclave.