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| Population | 14,320 (December 2002) | |||||||||
| - Density | 738 /km² (1,912 /sq. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation 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 In contrast to centrally organised States in the federally constituted Switzerland each Canton iscompletely free to decide its own The district of Locarno (also called Locarnese) is a district of Canton Ticino, Switzerland. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology December 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume mi. ) | |||||||||
| Area | 19.4 km² (7.5 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 200 m (656 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 6600 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 5113 | |||||||||
| Mayor | Carla Speziali | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Ascona, Avegno, Cadenazzo, Contone, Cugnasco, Gerra (Verzasca), Gordola, Lavertezzo, Losone, Magadino, Minusio, Muralto, Orselina, Piazzogna, San Nazzaro, Tegna, Tenero-Contra | |||||||||
| Website | www.locarno.ch | |||||||||
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Locarno is the capital of the Locarno district, located on the northern tip of Lake Maggiore (Lago Maggiore) in the Swiss canton of Ticino, close to Ascona. The district of Locarno (also called Locarnese) is a district of Canton Ticino, Switzerland. Lake Maggiore (in Italian: Lago Maggiore or Verbano) is the most westerly of the three large prealpine lakes of Italy and the second Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation 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 Ascona is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It has a population of about 15,000 (60'000 for the urban area including Ascona). Ascona is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The official language of Locarno is Italian. It is the 74th biggest city in Switzerland by population.
An important film festival, the Festival Internazionale del Cinema di Locarno, takes place every year in August in the Piazza Grande. The Locarno International Film Festival is an international Film festival held annually in the city of Locarno, Switzerland in the canton of Ticino
The Locarno Treaties were negotiated here in 1925. The Locarno Treaties were seven agreements negotiated at Locarno, Switzerland on 5 October &ndash 16 October 1925 and formally signed Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
In January 2004, the Italian historian Marino Vigano speculated that Locarno's castle may have been designed by Leonardo da Vinci. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest See also History An historian is an individual who studies and writes about History, and is regarded as an Authority on it Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci ( April 15 1452 – May 2 1519 was an Italian Polymath, having been a scientist Mathematician, Engineer
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Main sights
Locarno has a number of interesting sights that draw tourists year-round.
Astrovia Locarno
The Astrovia Locarno is a 1 : 1,000,000,000 scale model of the Solar System. The Solar System consists of the Sun and those celestial objects bound to it by Gravity. The Sun can be found at the end of Via Gioacchino Respini where the cyclepath, which runs alongside the river, starts. Pluto, the final planet in the model, can be found 6 km away from this starting point in the village of Tegna.
Madonna del Sasso, Cardada and Cimetta
The sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso in Orselina above the city is the principal sight and goal of pilgrimage in the city.
The founding of the sanctuary goes back to a vision of the Virgin Mary that the Franciscan brother Bartolomeo d'Ivrea in the night of 14/15 August 1480. The term Franciscan is commonly used to refer to members of Catholic The interior is highly decorated, and a platform gives a magnificent view of the city.
A gondola runs from Orselina to the top of Cardada (el. 1340 m), and a tram goes further to the top of Cimetta (el. 1670 m).
Castello Visconteo
Castello Visconteo on the edge of the old town was built in the 12th century, probably as the residence of a Captain Orelli, who remained true to the Emperor. In 1260, it fell into the hands of the Ghibellines. The Guelphs and Ghibellines were factions supporting respectively the Papacy and the Holy Roman Empire in central and northern Italy In, 1342, the Visconti of Milan, for whom it is now named, attacked the castle from both the land and the lake side and took it. Visconti was the family name of two important Italian noble dynasties of the Middle Ages. Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. It first came into the hands of the Eidgenossen in 1503. Today, only a fifth of the original structure remains. Most of that dates from the 15th and 16th centuries. Only the foundation remains from the original structure.
References
This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.
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External links
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