Canton of Ticino

Summary

Canton of Ticino is a canton of Switzerland^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of canton_of_switzerland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,268 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Canton of Ticino is located in Switzerland^[3].
• Canton of Ticino is in the country of Switzerland^[4].
• Canton of Ticino's instance of is recorded as canton of Switzerland^[5].
• Canton of Ticino's capital is recorded as Bellinzona^[6].
• Canton of Ticino's official language is recorded as Italian^[7].
• Canton of Ticino's shares border with is recorded as Canton of the Grisons^[8].
• Canton of Ticino's shares border with is recorded as Canton of Uri^[9].
• Canton of Ticino's shares border with is recorded as Canton of Valais^[10].
• Canton of Ticino's shares border with is recorded as Piedmont^[11].
• Canton of Ticino's shares border with is recorded as Lombardy^[12].
• Canton of Ticino's shares border with is recorded as Province of Como^[13].
• Canton of Ticino's shares border with is recorded as Province of Varese^[14].
• Canton of Ticino's shares border with is recorded as Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola^[15].
• Canton of Ticino's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bellinzona District^[16].
• Canton of Ticino's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Blenio District^[17].
• Canton of Ticino's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Leventina District^[18].
• Canton of Ticino's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Locarno District^[19].
• Canton of Ticino's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Lugano District^[20].
• Canton of Ticino's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mendrisio District^[21].
• Canton of Ticino's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Riviera District^[22].
• Canton of Ticino's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Vallemaggia District^[23].
• Canton of Ticino's legislative body is recorded as Grand Council of Ticino^[24].
• Canton of Ticino is part of Ticino^[25].
• Canton of Ticino is part of Italian Switzerland^[26].
• Canton of Ticino's Commons category is recorded as Canton of Ticino^[27].

Body

Geography

Canton of Ticino is in the country of Switzerland^[4]. It is located in Switzerland^[3]. Part of include Ticino^[25], a greater region of Switzerland^[28], in Switzerland^[29] and Italian Switzerland^[26], a region^[30], in Switzerland^[31].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+353343'}^[32], {'amount': '+357720'}^[33], and {'amount': '+358903'}^[34].

Designation and Status

Canton of Ticino's instance of is recorded as canton of Switzerland^[5].

History and Context

1803 marks the founding of Canton of Ticino^[35].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Canton of Ticino include pane ticinese^[36].

Why It Matters

Canton of Ticino ranks in the top 4% of canton_of_switzerland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,268 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for it include pane ticinese^[36].