Locarno
Sign in to saveLocarno (; ; Ticinese: ; formerly in ) is a southern Swiss town and municipality in the district Locarno (of which it is the capital), located on the northern shore of Lake Maggiore at its northeastern tip in the canton of Ticino at the southern foot of the Swiss Alps. It has a population of about 16,000 (proper), and about 56,000 for the agglomeration of the same name including Ascona besides other municipalities.
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Locarno is a town in southern Switzerland on Lake Maggiore with about 16,000 residents that serves as the capital of its district. It is known as a significant population center in the Ticino region at the foot of the Swiss Alps, with a wider metropolitan area of about 56,000 people.
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Article
36 sectionsContents
- History
- Prehistoric Locarno
- Roman era
- Capitanei di Locarno
- Early Locarno
- Under the Swiss Confederation
- Locarno's castles
- Early modern Locarno
- Protestant Reformation
- The Canton of Ticino
- Modern Locarno
- Geography
- Climate
- Coat of arms
- Demographics
- Historic population
- Heritage sites of national significance
- Main sights
- Astrovia Locarno
- Madonna del Sasso, Cardada and Cimetta
- Castello Visconteo
- Politics
- Economy
- Religion
- Education
- Transport
- Air
- Rail
- Crime
- Sports
- Image gallery
- Notable people
- International relations
- See also
- References
- External links
Locarno (; ; Ticinese: ; formerly in ) is a southern Swiss town and municipality in the district Locarno (of which it is the capital), located on the northern shore of Lake Maggiore at its northeastern tip in the canton of Ticino at the southern foot of the Swiss Alps. It has a population of about 16,000 (proper), and about 56,000 for the agglomeration of the same name including Ascona besides other municipalities.
The town of Locarno is located on the northeastern part of the river Maggia's delta; across the river lies the town of Ascona on the southwestern part of the delta.