Muralto

Also known as Muralto TI, Locarno-Muralto

Muralto is a municipality in the district of Locarno, in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Key facts

Swiss town.subject_name: Muralto
Swiss town.image_photo: Muralto veduta.jpg
Swiss town.municipality_type: city
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: Muralto-coat_of_arms.svg
Swiss town.imagepath_flag: CHE Muralto Flag.svg
Swiss town.canton: Ticino
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-TI
Swiss town.district: Locarno
Swiss town.postal_code: 6600
Swiss town.municipality_code: 5120
Swiss town.area: 0.6
Swiss town.elevation: 207
Swiss town.population: 2861
Swiss town.populationof: December 2017
Swiss town.popofyear: 2017
Swiss town.website: muralto.ch
Swiss town.mayor_title: Sindaco
Swiss town.neighboring_municipalities: Locarno, Minusio, Orselina, Piazzogna, San Nazzaro

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Official website

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Geography
Demographics
Heritage sites of national significance
Transportation
Politics
Economy
Religion
Education
Notable people
References
External links

Muralto is a municipality in the district of Locarno, in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

==Geography== thumb|View of Lake Maggiore, with (l-r) Vogorno, Mergoscia, Gordola, Minusio, Brione sopra Minusio, Muralto, Locarno thumb|Aerial view from 500 m by Walter Mittelholzer (1919) Muralto has an area, , of . Of this area, or 71.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 3.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 93.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and or 1.7% is unproductive land.

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