Canton of Ticino
Map of Canton of Ticino
015 km (9.3 mi)30 km (19 mi)45 km (28 mi)60 km (37 mi)
Height
190 m (623 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), 3000 m (9840 ft), Max altitude 3281 m (10760 ft)Permanent snow and iceWinter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in Canton of Ticino
Height from south to north in Canton of Ticino
1Ticino192 to 2 434 m2Maggiore192 m3Lago di Lugano273 m
Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Heights: NASADEM, NASA · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)
Basic Information
Capital City: Bellinzona
Population: 358,903 (Wikidata, 2024)
Area: 2,812 km² / 1,086 sq mi
Created: 1803
Subdivisions: 8
Geography
Highest Elevation Point: Rheinwaldhorn (3 402 m)
Lowest point: Lake Maggiore (193 m), the lowest point of Switzerland
Borders
- Canton of the Grisons — Northeast
- Canton of Uri — North
- Canton of Valais — West
- Lombardy — Southeast
- Piedmont — Southwest
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00