Ticino, Switzerland

Ticino is one of 26 primary administrative regions in Switzerland with a population of approximately 350,986 people.

Facts and figures on Ticino at a glance

Region name: Ticino (Cantone Ticino)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 350,986 people
Country: Switzerland
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Ticino (Cantone Ticino) is located in the regional capital Bellinzona (Bellinzona) with a population of 16,572 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Ticino's regional capital Bellinzona to Switzerland's capital Bern (Bern) is approximately 147 km (91 mi).

Facts and figures about Ticino
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Ticino Cantone Ticino350,986 peopleBellinzona Bellinzona16,572 people

Compare with other regions in Switzerland.

Map of Ticino

Map of Ticino

Information on Ticino

Information on Ticino
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Ticino Cantone TicinoBellinzona Bellinzona8SwitzerlandEurope

Time in Ticino

Time in Ticino
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 8:37pm (20:37h)NoThu, 28 Mar 2024 - 8:37pm (20:37h)UTC +1.0Europe/Zurich

Geographic coordinates of Ticino

Latitude & Longitude of Ticino
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map46°17'04.4"N (46.2845500°)8°47'26.3"E (8.7906500°)

Subregions in Ticino

There are 8 administrative subregions in Ticino.
Subregions in Ticino
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Bellinzona District Bellinzona District1.55,906Bellinzona Bellinzona16,572
Blenio District Blenio District2.5,656Acquarossa Acquarossa1,814
Leventina District Leventina District3.8,827Faido Faido1,512
Locarno District Locarno District4.63,774Locarno Locarno14,509
Lugano District Lugano District5.150,556Lugano Lugano63,000
Mendrisio District Mendrisio District6.49,969Mendrisio Mendrisio7,310
Riviera District Riviera District7.10,346--
Vallemaggia District Vallemaggia District8.5,952Cevio Cevio1,844

External sources of information on Ticino

Ticino on Wikipedia