Certara
Certara is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 14 April 2013 the former municipalities of Bogno, Cadro, Carona, Certara, Cimadera, Valcolla and Sonvico merged into the municipality of Lugano.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 55 residents
- Description: former municipality of Switzerland in Ticino
- Postal code: 6959
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cima di Fojorina and San Lucio Pass.
Cima di Fojorina
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Claudio Vosti, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Cima di Fojorina is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies on the range separating the Val Colla from Lake Lugano. Cima di Fojorina is situated 2½ km south of Certara.
San Lucio Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The San Lucio Pass, located in the Lugano Prealps at an altitude of 1,541 metres above sea level, connects the Val Cavargna in the Italian province of Como with the Val Colla in the Swiss canton of Ticino.
Gazzirola
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Gazzirola is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps on the Swiss-Italian border. Its summit is the highest point of the municipality of Lugano. Gazzirola is situated 4 km north of Certara.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bogno and Cimadera.
Bogno
Village
Photo: Claudio Vosti, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bogno is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 14 April 2013 the former municipalities of Bogno, Cadro, Carona, Certara, Cimadera, Valcolla and Sonvico merged into the municipality of Lugano.
Cimadera
Hamlet
Cimadera is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 14 April 2013 the former municipalities of Bogno, Cadro, Carona, Certara, Cimadera, Valcolla and Sonvico merged into the municipality of Lugano.
Certara
- Categories: former municipality of Switzerland and locality
- Location: Lugano, Lugano District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.0848° or 46° 5′ 5″ northLongitude
9.05966° or 9° 3′ 35″ eastPopulation
55Elevation
1,024 metres (3,360 feet)Open location code
8FRF33M5+WVOpenStreetMap ID
node 392483679OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2661232Wikidata ID
Q68776
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Welsh—“Certara” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Certara”
- Catalan: “Certara”
- Chinese: “切爾塔拉”
- Dutch: “Certara”
- Esperanto: “Certara”
- French: “Certara”
- German: “Certara”
- Hungarian: “Certara”
- Inari Sami: “Certara”
- Irish: “Certara”
- Italian: “Certara”
- Lombard: “Certara”
- Lombard: “Sciartara”
- Malay: “Certara”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Certara”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Certara”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Certara”
- Portuguese: “Certara”
- Romansh: “Certara”
- Spanish: “Certara”
- Swiss German: “Certara”
- Tosk Albanian: “Certara”
- Turkish: “Certara”
- Upper Sorbian: “Certara”
- Venetian: “Certara”
- Volapük: “Certara”
- Waray (Philippines): “Certara”
- Welsh: “Certara”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cima Fronte and Marda di Certara.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Piazza da Bögn and Santi Pietro e Paolo Parish Church.
Ticino: Must-Visit Destinations
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