What is the capital of Ticino?
Ticino (/ tɪˈtʃiːnoʊ /), sometimes Tessin (/ tɛˈsiːn, tɛˈsæ̃ /), officially the Republic and Canton of Ticino or less formally the Canton of Ticino, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of eight districts and its capital city is Bellinzona.
How did Ticino become a canton?
These two cantons formed into one canton — Ticino — in 1803 when it joined the (restored) Swiss Confederation as a member canton. The former condominiums and Leventina became the eight districts of the canton of Ticino, which exist to the present day and are provided for by the cantonal constitution.
What is Lugano Ticino?
The Diocese of Lugano is co-extensive to the canton. Ticino is one of the wine regions for Swiss wine. The defined region encompasses all of the canton plus the neighbouring Italian-speaking district of Moesa ( Misox and Calanca valleys) in the canton of the Grisons .
What is the official name of the canton of Switzerland?
The official name of the canton is Republic and Canton of Ticino (Italian: Repubblica e Cantone Ticino) and the two-letter code is TI. It is one of the four cantons of Switzerland officially referred to as “republics”, along with Geneva, Neuchâtel and Jura.
When was the modern canton of Ticino formed?
In the Helvetic Republic, established 1798, it was divided between the two new cantons of Bellinzona and Lugano. The creation of the Swiss Confederation in 1803 saw these two cantons combine to form the modern canton of Ticino.
What are the two highest mountains in Ticino?
The two highest mountains are the Rheinwaldhorn and the Basòdino. Other notable mountains are Pizzo Rotondo (highest of the Gotthard Massif), Pizzo Campo Tencia (highest fully within the canton), Monte Generoso (highest south of Lake Lugano) and Monte Tamaro (most prominent of the canton). For an exhaustive list, see list of mountains of Ticino .