Sottoceneri
The Sottoceneri is the part of the Swiss canton of Ticino that lies to the south of the Monte Ceneri Pass through the Lugano Prealps. It includes the Swiss shore of Lake Lugano, and the cities and towns of Lugano, Mendrisio and Chiasso.
- Region with 190,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of 506 metres (1,660 feet)
- Description: geographic region
Places of Interest
Highlights include Monte San Salvatore and Lago di Muzzano.
Monte San Salvatore
Peak
The Monte San Salvatore is a mountain in the Lepontine…
Lago di Muzzano
Lake
Lago di Muzzano is a lake in Ticino, Switzerland.
Museum of Cultures
Museum
The Museo delle Culture di Lugano was opened…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lugano and Campione d’Italia.
Campione d’Italia
Campione d'Italia is a town and comune of the Province of Como in the region of Lombardy in Italy.
Collina d’Oro
Village
Collina d'Oro is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Sottoceneri
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Latitude
45.9763° or 45° 58′ 35″ north
Longitude
8.9376° or 8° 56′ 16″ east
Open location code
8FQCXWGQ+G3
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to Venetian—“Sottoceneri” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Sottoceneri”
- Catalan: “Sottoceneri”
- Dutch: “Sottoceneri”
- French: “Sottoceneri”
- German: “Sottoceneri”
- Italian: “Sotto Ceneri”
- Italian: “Sottoceneri”
- Korean: “소토체네리”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Sottoceneri”
- Romansh: “Sottoceneri”
- Swiss German: “Sottoceneri”
- Venetian: “Sotosènere”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Carabbia and Gaggio.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lugano-Paradiso railway station and Hotel Admiral Lugano.
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