Sottoceneri
The Sottoceneri ('Under the Ceneri';
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.[1]
The Sottoceneri is not a
Mendrisio. The remainder of the canton is described as the Sopraceneri ('Above the Ceneri'), and includes the valley of the Ticino river and the towns of Bellinzona, Biasca, Riviera and Locarno.[1]
Whilst the Sottoceneri comprises 432 square kilometres (167 sq mi), or only about 15% of the land area of the canton, it contains 189,123 people, or 57% of the cantonal population (2008). It is therefore characterised by a markedly higher population density and level of economic activity, when compared to the Sopraceneri.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Sottoceneri". Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (in Italian). DSS. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
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