Lugano (Italian pronunciation: [luˈɡaːno]) is a ceety in soothren Swisserland, in the Italian-speakin canton o Ticino, which borders Italy. The population o the ceety proper is 71,500, an the population o the urban agglomeration is ower 145,000. It is the 9t lairgest ceety o Swisserland bi population, the lairgest ceety in Ticino, an the lairgest ceety wi an Italian speakin majority ootside Italy.[5]

Lugano
Coat of airms o Lugano
Coat airms
Location o Lugano
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Lugano is located in Swisserland
Lugano
Lugano
Lugano is located in Canton o Ticino
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Lugano
Coordinates: 46°00′N 8°57′E / 46.000°N 8.950°E / 46.000; 8.950Coordinates: 46°00′N 8°57′E / 46.000°N 8.950°E / 46.000; 8.950
KintraSwisserland
CantonTicino
DestrictLugano
Govrenment
 • ExecutiveMunicipio
with 7 members
 • MayorSindaco (list)
Marco Borradori Ticino League
(as of February 2014)
 • PairlamentConsiglio comunale
with 60 members
Area
 • Total75.93 km2 (29.32 sq mi)
Elevation
273 m (896 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[2]
 • Total63,185
 • Density830/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Postal code
frae 6900 tae 6917, 6932, 6951, 6959, frae 6962 tae 6968, frae 6974 tae 6979
SFOS nummer5192
LocalitiesBarbengo, 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[3]
Surroondit biArogno, 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]
Websitewww.lugano.ch
SFSO statistics

The ceety lees on Loch Lugano, surroondit bi the muntains o the Lugano Prealps. Its wairm simmers an the fact that in recent years it haes attractit an iver growin nummer o celebrities, enterteeners, an successfu athletes hae gien it the elk-name o the "Monte Carlo o Swisserland".[6][7]

References

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  1. a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Retrieved 13 Januar 2019.
  2. https://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/pxweb/fr/px-x-0102020000_201/-/px-x-0102020000_201.px/; date retrieved: 2 Juin 2020.
  3. "Quartieri" (in Italian). City of Lugano. Archived frae the original on 16 Mey 2012. Retrieved 23 Julie 2012. Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (help)
  4. map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 17 Julie 2012.
  5. Top 20 Cities in Switzerland on Population
  6. "Svizzera – Lugano – Guida alle città svizzere" (in Italian). Archived frae the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008. Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (help)
  7. "Hôtels à Lugano" (in French). Archived frae the original on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008. Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (help)

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