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| Population | 17,363 (December 2005) | |||||||||
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| Area | 19.84 km² (7.7 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 238 m (781 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 6500 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 5002 | |||||||||
| Mayor | Brenno Martignoni | |||||||||
| Localities | Artore, Carasso , Daro, Ravecchia | |||||||||
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Arbedo-Castione, Giubiasco, Gorduno, Monte Carasso, Pianezzo, Sant'Antonio | |||||||||
| Website | www.bellinzona.ch | |||||||||
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Bellinzona ([bɛllin'dzoːna] in French Bellinzone [bɛlɛ̃'zon], in archaic German Bellenz ['belents] and Bilitio [bi'litsjo] in Latin) is the capital city of the canton Ticino in Switzerland. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. To help compare sizes of different geographic regions we list here Areas between 10 km² (1000 Hectares and 100 km² (10000 hectares The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit This page is a summary of the Postal codes of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The Official Municipality Key, formerly also known as the Official Municipality Characteristic Number or Municipality Code Number is a number sequence for the identification of politically A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The following is a list of the municipalities in Switzerland, listed alphabetically (from Aadorf to Zwischbergen) Arbedo-Castione is a municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Giubiasco is a municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Gorduno is a municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Monte Carasso is a municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Pianezzo is a municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Sant'Antonio is a municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the states of the Federal state of Switzerland. Canton Ticino or Ticino ( Italian: tiˈtʃiːno French and German: Tessin and) is the southernmost canton of Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The city is famous for its three castles (Castelgrande, Montebello, Sasso Corbaro) that are now UNESCO World Heritage Sites. A castle is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex It is the 45th largest city of Switzerland.
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Geography
The city lies east of the Ticino River. The River Ticino (Tessin Latin: Ticinus) is a Tributary of the Po. It stretches along the river valley, surrounded by the Saint Gotthard massif.
History
The Roman name of the city was Bilitio. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC The city is mentioned in medieval sources in 1218 as Bilizione. It was the capital of the canton of Bellinzona from 1798 to 1803, and of the new canton of Ticino from 1803 to 1814. From that date until 1878, Bellinzona, Lugano, and Locarno, took turns being capital every six years. Lugano ( Latin language: Luganum) is a town (52993 inhabitants a total of 130000 people in the agglomeration in the south of Switzerland, in the Locarno is the capital of the Locarno district, located on the northern tip of Lake Maggiore ( Lago Maggiore) in the Swiss canton of
The city includes the village of Artore and, since the incorporation in 1907, the former municipalities of Carasso , Daro, and Ravecchia
Population
In 2000, the city had 16,463 inhabitants. In that census, 30. 6 percent were non-Swiss, mostly from Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The metropolitan area of Bellinzona has a population of 48,300, divided into 16 municipalities.
Transportation
It is an important stop for major trains heading either north toward Arth-Goldau and Zürich, or south toward Lugano, Chiasso and Italy or bound for the southwest to Locarno. Arth is a municipality in the district of Schwyz in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the Lugano ( Latin language: Luganum) is a town (52993 inhabitants a total of 130000 people in the agglomeration in the south of Switzerland, in the Chiasso ( but most commonly, in the Lombard language: Ciass, ( is a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Locarno is the capital of the Locarno district, located on the northern tip of Lake Maggiore ( Lago Maggiore) in the Swiss canton of
The A2 and A13 motorways, as well as some main roads, link here, thus making it an important transportational node.
Culture
The city is known for its carnival Rabadan, which has taken place for over 150 years. Carnival is a festival season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February and March Rabadan is a Carnival festival that takes place in the town of Bellinzona, capital of southern canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
The local football team is AC Bellinzona. AC Bellinzona is a Swiss football club based in Bellinzona. It was founded in 1904 and won the Swiss league in 1948
Trivia
On July 21, 1985, Swiss swimming sprinter Dano Halsall set a world record in the 50 m freestyle in Bellinzona's local pool, clocking in at 22. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Dano Halsall (born February 16, 1963 in Genève) is a former freestyle Swimmer from Switzerland, who competed in three The first World Record in the Men's 50 metres Freestyle in long course (50 metres Swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA 52 seconds.
References
- Bellinzona (municipality) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. The Historical Dictionary of Switzerland is an Encyclopedia on the History of Switzerland that aims to take into account the results of modern historical research
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