Agno

Information about Agno

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Agno
Canton Ticino
DistrictLugano
Coordinates
Population3718   (sept 2004)
Area km ( sq mi)
Elevation m ( ft)
Postal code6982
SFOS number5141
MayorMauro Frischknecht
Surrounded byBioggio, Collina d'Oro, Magliaso, Muzzano, Neggio, Vernate
Twin towns
Websitewww.agno.ch
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Agno (Switzerland)

Agno


Agno is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

It is known for being the municipality where Lugano Airport is situated.

It is not far from the city of Lugano

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cantons of Switzerland are the states of the federal state of Switzerland. Historically each canton in the historical confederation was a sovereign state, with its own borders, army and currency until the current federal structure was established in 1848.
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Canton Ticino or Ticino ([ti'tʃiːno]; French and German: Tessin [te'sɛ̃
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Switzerland each Canton is completely free to decide its own internal organisation. Therefore there exists a variety of structures and terminology for the subnational entities between Canton and Municipality, loosely termed districts (i.e.
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The district of Lugano (also called Luganese) is a district of Canton Ticino, Switzerland.

Circles and municipalities

The district of Lugano has 86 municipalities divided in 12 circles:
  • Circle of Lugano ovest: Lugano (east of Cassarate river);

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The following is a list of the municipalities in Switzerland, listed alphabetically (from Aadorf to Zwischbergen).

 

Municipalities of Switzerland
Municipality Canton
Aadorf Thurgau
Aarau Aargau
Aarberg Berne
Aarburg Aargau
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Bioggio is a municipality in the district of Lugano, in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

External links

  • Official website (Italian)
  • Bioggio in

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Collina d'Oro (Italian: Gold Hill) is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It was formed from the 2004 union of the villages of Agra, Gentilino, and Montagnola.
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Magliaso is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.


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Muzzano is a municipality in the district of Lugano, in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Lago di Muzzano is named after the village.


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Neggio is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.


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Vernate is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.


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The district of Lugano (also called Luganese) is a district of Canton Ticino, Switzerland.

Circles and municipalities

The district of Lugano has 86 municipalities divided in 12 circles:
  • Circle of Lugano ovest: Lugano (east of Cassarate river);

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cantons of Switzerland are the states of the federal state of Switzerland. Historically each canton in the historical confederation was a sovereign state, with its own borders, army and currency until the current federal structure was established in 1848.
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Canton Ticino or Ticino ([ti'tʃiːno]; French and German: Tessin [te'sɛ̃
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Motto
Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno (Latin) (traditional)[1]
"One for all, all for one"
Anthem
"Swiss Psalm"
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Lugano Airport (IATA: LUG, ICAO: LSZA) is a regional airport in the Lugano area. It lies closer to the nearby village of Agno than to Lugano itself, and so is usually known as Lugano-Agno.
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Lugano (Latin language: Luganum) is a town (130,000 people in the agglomeration) in the south of Switzerland, in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy.
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The Historical Dictionary of Switzerland is an encyclopedia on the history of Switzerland that aims to take into account the results of modern historical research in a manner accessible to a broader audience.
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Location Ticino, Lombardy
Coordinates Coordinates:

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