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Lugano
Country Switzerland Coat of Arms of Lugano
Canton Ticino
District Lugano
46°00′N, 8°57′E
Population 52,993  (2007)
  - Density 1,104 /km² (2,859 /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 Lugano (also called Luganese) is a district of Canton Ticino, Switzerland. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume mi. )
Area 48 km² (18.5 sq mi)
Elevation 273 m (896 ft)
Postal code 6900
SFOS number 5192
Mayor (list) Giorgio Giudici (as of 2008) FDP/PRD/PLR
Localities Brè, Aldesago, Breganzona, Castagnola, Cureggia, Davesco, Soragno, Gandria, Pambio, Noranco, Pazzallo, Pregassona, Viganello, Albonago
Surrounded by
(view map)		 Arogno, Bioggio, Cadro, Campione d'Italia (IT-CO), Canobbio, Carabbia, Carona, Collina d'Oro, Grancia, Lanzo d'Intelvi (IT-CO), Massagno, Melide, Muzzano, Paradiso, Porza, Savosa, Sorengo, Valsolda (IT-CO), Vezia
Website www.lugano.ch
Lugano [zoom] (Switzerland)
Lugano [zoom]
Lugano [zoom]
Lake Lugano
Lake Lugano
Picture by Prokudin-Gorskii of Lugano ca. 1905-10, view from foot of Monte San Salvatore
Picture by Prokudin-Gorskii of Lugano ca. 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 This is a list of Mayors ( sindaco) of Lugano, Switzerland. 1878-1888 Carlo Battaglini 1932-1944 Alberto Giorgio Giudici (born 29 May 1945) is a Swiss Architect and Politician. The Free Democratic Party of Switzerland (Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei der Schweiz (FDP Parti radical-démocratique suisse (PRD Partito liberale radicale svizzero (PLR Partida Brè is a village in the district of Lugano in the Canton of Ticino, Switzerland, today a quarter of the city of Lugano. Breganzona is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the Canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Castagnola is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the Canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Cureggia is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the Canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Davesco is a village in the district of Lugano in the Canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Soragno is a village in the district of Lugano in the Canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Gandria is a small picturesque village on the shore of Lake Lugano in Switzerland. Pambio is a village and former municipality in the district of Lugano in the Canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Noranco is a village and former municipality in the district of Lugano in the Canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Pazzallo is a village and former municipality in the district of Lugano in the Canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Pregassona is small village on the slopes of Mount Bré near Lake Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland. Viganello is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the Canton of Ticino, Switzerland. The following is a list of the municipalities in Switzerland, listed alphabetically (from Aadorf to Zwischbergen) Arogno is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino, located south of Lake Lugano in the southernmost Bioggio is a municipality in the district of Lugano, in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Cadro is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Campione redirects here For the football song see Campione 2000 Campione d'Italia is an Italian Comune (municipality Canobbio is a municipality in the circolo Vezia of the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland It is not Carabbia is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Carona is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Collina d'Oro (Gold Hill is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Grancia is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Lanzo d'Intelvi is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan Massagno is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Melide is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Muzzano is a municipality in the district of Lugano, in the Canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Paradiso is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Porza is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Savosa is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Sorengo is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Valsolda is a Comune (municipality of c 1600 inhabitants in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about Vezia is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky ( August 31, 1863, Murom  &ndash September 27, 1944, Paris) was a Russian 1905-10, view from foot of Monte San Salvatore
Another Prokudin-Gorskii photograph of Lugano ca. 1905-10
Another Prokudin-Gorskii photograph of Lugano ca. 1905-10
Lugano by the lake
Lugano by the lake

Lugano (Latin language: Luganum) is a town (52,993 inhabitants, a total of 130,000 people in the agglomeration) in the south of Switzerland, in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. 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 Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The city's warm summers, and the fact that in recent years it has attracted an ever growing number of celebrities, entertainers and successful sports people has given it the nickname of the "Monte Carlo of Switzerland". It is the 9th biggest city of Switzerland by population.

The origin of the name is possibly the Latin word Lucus, meaning wood or sacred wood, or Gaulish locovanno "lake dweller" [1]. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Gaulish or Gallic is the name given to the Celtic language that was spoken in Gaul before the Vulgar Latin of the late Roman Empire became

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Geography

Lugano lies at the edge of Lake Lugano (Italian: Lago di Lugano or Ceresio), which is situated between the lakes Lago Maggiore and Lago di Como. Lake Lugano ( Italian: Lago di Lugano or Ceresio) is a Lake in the south-east of Switzerland, at the border between Switzerland and Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. Lake Maggiore (in Italian: Lago Maggiore or Verbano) is the most westerly of the three large prealpine lakes of Italy and the second Lake Como ( Lago di Como in Italian, also known as Lario; Lach de Comm in Insubric; Latin: Larius Lacus) is a

The city is located where the river Cassarate enters the lake between the Brè (925m) and the San Salvatore (912m) mountains. Cassarate is a village in the district of Lugano in the Canton of Ticino, Switzerland, today a quarter of the city of Lugano. Monte Brè (925 m is a small Mountain east of Lugano on the flank of Monte Boglia (1516 m with a view of the bay of Lugano and the Pennine Alps and the San Salvatore is the name of a number of places in Italy including the communes of San Salvatore di Fitalia, Province of Messina San Salvatore Monferrato

Demographics

Since its union with some surrounding municipalities (Breganzona, Cureggia, Davesco-Soragno, Gandria, Pambio-Noranco, Pazzallo, Pregassona, and Viganello) in 2004, Lugano has a population of just over 52,000, Ticino's largest city, yet not it's Cantonal capital. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " [2]. This was the second major expansion after the union in 1972 with the municipalities of Brè-Aldesago and Castagnola. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The town's thriving economy provides a large number of jobs an estimated 50,000 positions, over a third of which are occupied by cross-border commuters from neighbouring Italy. A large proportion of the jobs are in the tourism sector, whilst the city is Switzerland's 3rd largest banking centre (mainly handling Italian-speaking clients), after Zurich and Geneva[3]. Banking in Switzerland is characterized by stability privacy and protection of clients' assets and information Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking The population is Italian-speaking and mainly Roman Catholic.

Politics

See list of mayors of Lugano. This is a list of Mayors ( sindaco) of Lugano, Switzerland. 1878-1888 Carlo Battaglini 1932-1944 Alberto

Tourism

Sights

Lugano
Lugano
The view from the top of Monte Brè
The view from the top of Monte Brè
Piazza della Riforma
Piazza della Riforma

Museums

Education and research

Transportation

Airport

Culture

The Palazzo dei Congressi is the performing arts center for Lugano. Lugano Airport is a Regional airport in the Lugano area It lies closer to the nearby village of Agno than to Lugano itself and so is usually known as It is a main hall for the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana. Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana is a Swiss orchestra based in Lugano Switzeraland

The Lugano Festival runs during April and May, followed by the related "Progetto Martha Argerich" in June. Martha Argerich (born June 5, 1941) is an Argentine concert Pianist. Estival Jazz arrives in July. The Blues-to-Bop Festival in late August and early September turns the city into a hive of activity as thousands crowd the streets and piazzas for free open-air concerts.

In 1956 Lugano hosted the first Eurovision Song Contest [4].

Sports

References

  1. ^ origin of name
  2. ^ population
  3. ^ third swiss financial market see The figures of the new Lugano section
  4. ^ eurovision contest
  5. ^ Hockey Club Lugano Continental cup partecipation

External links

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