Lugano
Sign in to saveLugano ( , , ; ) is a city and municipality within the Lugano District in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. It is the largest city in both Ticino and the Italian-speaking region of southern Switzerland. Lugano has a population () of , and an urban agglomeration of over 150,000. It is the ninth largest Swiss city.
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Lugano is the largest city in Switzerland's Italian-speaking region of Ticino, located in the southern part of the country. As the ninth largest city in Switzerland with an urban area of over 150,000 people, it serves as a major population and cultural center for its region.
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Key facts
- Swiss town.places
- Barbengo, Besso, Brè-Aldesago, Breganzona, Cadro, Carabbia, Carona, Castagnola-Cassarate, Cureggia, Davesco-Soragno, Gandria, Loreto, Lugano Centro, Molino Nuovo, Pambio Noranco, Pazzallo, Pregassona, Sonvico, Val Colla, Viganello, Villa Luganese
- Swiss town.demonym
- (Italian)
- Swiss town.neighboring_municipalities
- Arogno, Bioggio, Brusimpiano (Italy), Campione d'Italia (Italy), Canobbio, Capriasca, Collina d'Oro, Grancia, Alta Valle Intelvi (Italy), Massagno, Melide, Morcote, Muzzano, Paradiso, Ponte Capriasca, Porza, Savosa, Sorengo, Valsolda (Italy), Vezia, Vico Morcote
- Swiss town.subject_name
- Lugano
- Swiss town.image_photo
- Lago di Lugano at Sunset (cropped 2).jpg
- Swiss town.image_caption
- The bay of Lugano at sunset
- Swiss town.municipality_type
- municipality, town
- Swiss town.imagepath_flag
- CHE Lugano Flag var 3.svg
- Swiss town.imagepath_coa
- CHE Lugano COA.svg
- Swiss town.canton
- Ticino
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46 sectionsContents
- Name and coat of arms
- History
- Pre-history
- Foundation of Lugano
- Lugano during the Renaissance
- Lugano as a dependency of the Old Swiss Confederacy
- Lugano during the Enlightenment
- Canton of Lugano
- Lugano in the early 19th century
- Modernization of the city
- Postwar Lugano
- Israeli replication
- Geography and climate
- Topography
- Climate
- Politics
- Coat of arms
- Neighborhoods and circles
- Elections
- Cantonal
- National
- Demographics
- Historic population
- Religion
- Economy
- Tourism
- Heritage sites of national significance
- Natural sights
- Religious buildings
- Secular buildings
- Education and research
- Transport
- Air
- Railways
- Road
- Shipping
- Culture
- Sports
- People
- People born in Lugano
- People who lived or died in Lugano
- Twin towns
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Lugano ( , , ; ) is a city and municipality within the Lugano District in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. It is the largest city in both Ticino and the Italian-speaking region of southern Switzerland. Lugano has a population () of , and an urban agglomeration of over 150,000. It is the ninth largest Swiss city.
The city lies on Lake Lugano, at its largest width, and, together with the adjacent town of Paradiso, occupies the entire bay of Lugano. The territory of the municipality encompasses a much larger region on both sides of the lake, with numerous isolated villages. The region of Lugano is surrounded by the Lugano Prealps, the latter extending on most of the Sottoceneri region, the southernmost part of Ticino and Switzerland. Both western and eastern parts of the municipality share an international border with Italy.