Comano, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 46°2′N 8°57′E / 46.033°N 8.950°ECoordinates: 46°2′N 8°57′E / 46.033°N 8.950°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Ticino | |
| District | Lugano | |
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| • Mayor | Sindaco | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.06 km2 (0.80 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 511 m (1,677 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 2,068 | |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 6949 | |
| SFOS number | 5176 | |
| Surrounded by | Canobbio, Capriasca, Cureglia, Origlio, Porza | |
| Website |
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Comano is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
It is the headquarters and studios of TSI (Televisione Svizzera di lingua Italiana).
Comano is first mentioned in 1159 as Cumano.
Comano has an area, as of 1997[update], of 2.06 square kilometers (0.80 sq mi). Of this area, 0.71 km2 (0.27 sq mi) or 34.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi) or 54.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.7 km2 (0.27 sq mi) or 34.0% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.5% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 24.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.3%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 3.4% of the area Out of the forested land, 50.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 6.8% is used for growing crops, while 2.9% is used for orchards or vine crops and 24.8% is used for alpine pastures.
The municipality is located in the Lugano district, on a hilly terrace north-west of Lugano.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess gules three felurs de lis or in fess and also gules three bands or.
Comano has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 2,068. As of 2008[update], 11.2% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 11.4%.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks Italian (85.0%), with German being second most common (10.2%) and French being third (2.1%). Of the Swiss national languages (as of 2000[update]), 163 speak German, 34 people speak French, 1,355 people speak Italian, and 1 person speaks Romansh. The remainder (41 people) speak another language.
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