Lugano

Lugano is a city in south-east Switzerland, in the Italian speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy. The city clearly has an Italian character.

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The origin of the name is most likely the Latin word Lucus meaning wood or sacred wood.

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Lugano lies at the Lake of Lugano (Italian: Lago di Lugano), which is situated between the lakes Lago Maggiore and Lago di Como.

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The city is located where the river Cassarate enters the lake between the San Salvatore (925m) and the Brè (912m) mountains.

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Switzerland: The Swiss Confederation or Switzerland (Latin: Confoederatio Helvetica) is a landlocked federal republic in Europe, bordering Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein. The country has a strong tradition of political and military neutrality, but also of international co-operation, and is hom...

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