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Bellinzona

Also known as Bellinzona TI

Bellinzona ( , ; ) is a municipality, a historic Swiss town, and the capital of the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The town is famous for its three castles (Castelgrande, Montebello, Sasso Corbaro) that have been UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 2000.

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Bellinzona is the capital city of Ticino, a Swiss canton, and a historic town known for its three impressive castles that together form a UNESCO World Heritage Site. These three castles—Castelgrande, Montebello, and Sasso Corbaro—have been recognized as world heritage sites since 2000 and are the main reason the town draws international attention.

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Key facts

Swiss town.subject_name: Bellinzona
Swiss town.image_photo: Town and Castelgrande castle of Bellinzona.jpg
Swiss town.image_caption: View of Bellinzona with Castelgrande in the foreground
Swiss town.municipality_type: municipality, town
Swiss town.imagepath_flag: CHE Bellinzona Flag.svg
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: CHE Bellinzona COA.svg
Swiss town.canton: Ticino
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-TI
Swiss town.district: Bellinzona
Swiss town.postal_code: 6500 (town only)
Swiss town.municipality_code: 5002
Swiss town.area: 164.20
Swiss town.elevation: 241
Swiss town.elevation_description: Stazione di Bellinzona
Swiss town.highest: Poncione di Piotta
Swiss town.highest_m: 2440
Swiss town.lowest: Ticino (river)
Swiss town.lowest_m: 200

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Bellinzona
Demonym: bellinzonesi
Country: Switzerland
Located in: Bellinzona Subdistrict
Official language: Italian
Population: 45305
Area: 19.12
Elevation: 230
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Body of water: Ticino
Shares border with: Comunanza Cadenazzo/Monteceneri
Official website: www.bellinzona.ch
Image: Tre Castelli.jpg
Dialing code: 091
Licence plate code: TI
Patron saint: Saint Peter

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described by source: Pauly–Wissowa
Commons category: Bellinzona
postal code: 6503
topic's main category: Category:Bellinzona
replaces: Monte Carasso
category for people born here: Category:Births in Bellinzona, Switzerland
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Bellinzona
category of associated people: Category:People from Bellinzona
Commons gallery: Bellinzona
owner of: Stadio Comunale Bellinzona
external data available at URL: geo.ld.admin.ch/boundaries/municipality/5002

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Encyclopedic overview

31 sections

Contents

Name and coat of arms
History
Pre-History and Roman era
Early Middle Ages
Conflicts between the Pope and the Emperor
Expansion of Bellinzona under Milan
An associate of the Swiss Confederation
Bellinzona since 1803
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Historic demographics
Elections
Economy
Religion
Education
Transportation
Culture
Bellinzona in art
Sport
Heritage sites of national significance
The Three Castles
Castelgrande
Montebello
Sasso Corbaro
Notable people
Sport
See also
Notes
References
External links

The town lies east of the river Ticino, at the foot of the Alps. It stretches along the river valley, surrounded by the southern ranges of the Lepontine Alps to the east and west, and by the Lugano Prealps to the south.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bellinzona” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.