Bellinzona
capital city of the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
Bellinzona ([bɛllin'dzoːna] in French Bellinzone [bɛlɛ̃'zon] and Bilitio [bi'litsjo] in Latin) is the capital of the Swiss Canton of Ticino. Its German name Bellenz ['belents] is no longer in use. With about 17.300 people living there, it is the second biggest city of the canton (after Lugano, with about 52.000 people).
Bellinzona | |
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Coordinates: 46°12′N 9°01′E / 46.200°N 9.017°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Ticino |
District | Bellinzona |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mario Branda |
Area | |
• Total | 164.96 km2 (63.69 sq mi) |
Elevation | 238 m (781 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 43,220 |
• Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 6500 |
SFOS number | 5002 |
Localities | Artore, Carasso, Daro, Ravecchia, Camorino, Claro, Giubiasco, Gnosca, Gorduno, Gudo, Moleno, Monte Carasso, Pianezzo, Preonzo, Sant'Antonio and Sementina |
Surrounded by | Arbedo-Castione, Giubiasco, Gorduno, Monte Carasso, Pianezzo, Sant'Antonio |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
On 2 April 2017 the former municipalities of Camorino, Claro, Giubiasco, Gnosca, Gorduno, Gudo, Moleno, Monte Carasso, Pianezzo, Preonzo, Sant'Antonio and Sementina merged into the municipality of Bellinzona.
- Castel Grande in Bellinzona
- More Castles
- The old town of Bellinzona; with the church
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ Error: Unable to display the reference properly. See the documentation for details.
Other websites change
Bellinzona travel guide from Wikivoyage
Media related to Bellinzona at Wikimedia Commons
- Bellinzona official website (in Italian)
- Rabadan carnival
- UNESCO
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