Cassarate
Encyclopedia
Cassarate is a village in the district of Lugano
in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
, today a quarter of the city of Lugano
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Cassarate is located in the former municipality Castagnola
. In 1972 Castagnola municipality was incorporated into its larger neighboring municipality Lugano
.
There is also a river Cassarate in Lugano.
Lugano (district)
The district of Lugano is a district of Canton Ticino, Switzerland. It has a population of .-Geography:The Lugano District has an area, , of . Of this area, or 15.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 66.5% is forested...
in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, today a quarter of the city of Lugano
Lugano
Lugano is a city of inhabitants in the city proper and a total of over 145,000 people in the agglomeration/city region, in the south of Switzerland, in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy...
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Cassarate is located in the former municipality Castagnola
Castagnola
Castagnola is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Today it is a quarter of the city of Lugano.-Overview:It was first recorded in 1335 as Castigniola....
. In 1972 Castagnola municipality was incorporated into its larger neighboring municipality Lugano
Lugano
Lugano is a city of inhabitants in the city proper and a total of over 145,000 people in the agglomeration/city region, in the south of Switzerland, in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy...
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There is also a river Cassarate in Lugano.