Italian: Repubblica e Cantone Ticino German: Republik und Kanton Tessin French: République et Canton du Tessin Romansh: Republica e Chantun dal Tessin |
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Canton of Switzerland | ||
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Location in Switzerland |
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Coordinates: 46°19′N 8°49′E / 46.317°N 8.817°ECoordinates: 46°19′N 8°49′E / 46.317°N 8.817°E | ||
Capital | Bellinzona | |
Largest City | Lugano | |
Subdivisions | 130 municipalities, 8 districts | |
Government | ||
• Executive | Council of State (5) | |
• Legislative | Grand Council (90) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 2,812.2 km2 (1,085.8 sq mi) | |
Population (12/2015) | ||
• Total | 351,946 | |
• Density | 130/km2 (320/sq mi) | |
ISO 3166 code | CH-TI | |
Highest point | 3,402 m (11,161 ft): Adula (Rheinwaldhorn) | |
Lowest point | 195 m (640 ft): Lake Maggiore | |
Joined | 1803 | |
Languages | Italian | |
Website | TI.ch |
Ticino /tᵻˈtʃiːnoʊ/, formally the Republic and Canton of Ticino (Italian: Canton Ticino [kanˈton tiˈtʃiːno]; German: Tessin [tɛˈsiːn]; French: Tessin [tɛsɛ̃], Romansh: Chantun Tessin [tɕanˈtun teˈsin]; see also in other languages) is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Ticino borders the Canton of Uri to the north, Valais to the west (through the Novena Pass), Graubünden to the northeast, Italy's regions of Piedmont and Lombardy to the south and it surrounds the small Italian exclave of Campione d'Italia.