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Lugano is a city in south-east Switzerland, in the Italian speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy. The city has a distinctively Italian character.

The origin of the name is most likely the Latin word Lucus meaning wood or sacred wood.

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. The city is located where the river Cassarate enters the lake between the Brè (925m) and the San Salvatore (912m) mountains.

Demographics

Lugano is the largest town in Ticino. Since its merger with some surrounding municipalities (Breganzona, Cureggia, Davesco-Soragno, Gandria, Pambio-Noranco, Pazzallo, Pregassona, and Viganello) in 2004, the city has a population of 52,000, with the whole agglomeration’s population at about 115,000. This was the second major expansion after the merging in 1972 with the municipalities of Brè-Aldesago and Castagnola. The tourism-based economy provides an estimated 38,000 jobs for the area. Furthermore, the city is Switzerland's fourth major banking center (mainly handling Ticinesi and Italien clients), after Zurich, Basel and Geneva. The population is Italian-speaking and mainly Roman Catholic.

Sights

  • St. Lawrence Cathedral (IX and XV Century)
  • St. Mary of the Angels Church (XVI Century) with the famous fresco of the Christ's Passion from Bernardino Luini

Museums

 

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