Lugano

Lugano (Latin language: Luganum) is a city of the district Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Lugano
Municipality
Lugano in mid-August 2008
Coat of arms
Location of Lugano
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Coordinates: 46°00′N 8°57′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Ticino
District	Lugano
Government
• Executive	Municipio with 7 members
• Mayor	Sindaco (list) Marco Borradori Ticino League (as of February 2014)
• Parliament	Consiglio comunale with 60 members
Area [1]
• Total	75.93 km2 (29.32 sq mi)
Elevation	273 m (896 ft)
Population  (31 December 2018)[2]
• Total	63,185
• Density	830/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	from 6900 to 6917, 6932, 6951, 6959, from 6962 to 6968, from 6974 to 6979
SFOS number	5192
Localities	Barbengo, Besso, Brè-Aldesago, Breganzona, Cadro, Carabbia, Carona, Castagnola-Cassarate, Cureggia, Davesco-Soragno, Gandria, Loreto, Lugano Centro, Molino Nuovo, Pambio Noranco, Pazzallo, Pregassona, Sonvico, Valcolla, Viganello, Villa Luganese[3]
Surrounded by	Arogno, Bioggio, Brusimpiano (Italy), Campione d'Italia (Italy), Canobbio, Capriasca, Collina d'Oro, Grancia, Lanzo d'Intelvi (Italy), Massagno, Melide, Morcote, Muzzano, Paradiso, Ponte Capriasca, Porza, Savosa, Sorengo, Valsolda (Italy), Vezia, Vico Morcote[4]
Website	www.lugano.ch SFSO statistics

History

Lugano has existed as a town since at least 984. The territory of Lugano was fought over by Milan and Como throughout the Middle Ages. The city joined Switzerland in 1513. In 1956, Lugano hosted the first ever Eurovision Song Contest.

Municipalities

Since 2004 the former municipalities of Breganzona, Cureggia, Davesco-Soragno, Gandria, Pambio-Noranco, Pazzallo, Pregassona and Viganello were incorporated into the city. In 2008, they were followed by Barbengo, Carabbia and Villa Luganese.^[5] In 2013 the former municipalities of Bogno, Cadro, Carona, Certara, Cimadera, Sonvico and Valcolla were incorporated into the city.

Gallery

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  Picture by Prokudin-Gorskii of Lugano ca. 1905-10, view from foot of Monte San Salvatore
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  Another Prokudin-Gorskii photograph of Lugano ca. 1905-10