Locarno on Lake Maggiore
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Locarno is a southern
Swiss town and
municipality in the district
Locarno (of which it is the capital), located on the northern shore of
Lake Maggiore at its northeastern tip in the
canton of
Ticino at the southern foot of the
Swiss Alps . It has a population of about 16,000 (proper), and about 56,000 for the agglomeration of the same name including
Ascona besides other municipalities.
The town of Locarno is located on the northeastern part of the river Maggia ‘s delta; across the river lies the town of Ascona on the southwestern part of the delta.
Castello Visconteo © Jungpionier/cc-by-sa-3.0
Locarno is the 74th largest city in Switzerland by population and the third largest in the Ticino canton, after
Lugano and
Bellinzona .
The official language of Locarno is
Italian .
The town is known for hosting the
Locarno Film Festival which takes place every year in August and involves open-air screenings at the main square, the Piazza Grande. It is also known for the
Locarno Treaties , a series of European territorial agreements negotiated here in October 1925.
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mySwitzerland.com – Locarno ,
Wikivoyage Locarno and
Wikipedia Locarno (
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