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Canton of Ticino

Italian: Repubblica e Cantone Ticino
German: Republik und Kanton Tessin
French: République et Canton du Tessin
Romansh: Republica e Chantun dal Tessin
Canton of Switzerland
Coat of arms of Italian: Repubblica e Cantone TicinoGerman: Republik und Kanton TessinFrench: République et Canton du TessinRomansh: Republica e Chantun dal Tessin
Coat of arms
Map of Switzerland, location of Ticino highlighted
Location in Switzerland
Coordinates: 46°19′N 8°49′E / 46.317°N 8.817°E / 46.317; 8.817Coordinates: 46°19′N 8°49′E / 46.317°N 8.817°E / 46.317; 8.817
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 /tˈn/, 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.


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