Bellinzona
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| Bellinzona | |
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Ticino |
| District | Bellinzona |
| Coordinates | 46°12′N 9°01′E |
| Population | 17,363 (December 2005) |
| Area | 19.84 km2 (7.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 238 m (781 ft) |
| Postal code | 6500 |
| SFOS number | 5002 |
| Mayor | Mario Branda |
| Localities | Artore, Carasso, Daro, Ravecchia |
| Surrounded by (view map) |
Arbedo-Castione, Giubiasco, Gorduno, Monte Carasso, Pianezzo, Sant'Antonio |
| Website | www.bellinzona.ch |
![Bellinzona [zoom] is located in Switzerland](/wiki/File:Switzerland_location_map.svg)
Bellinzona ([bɛllin'dzoːna] in French Bellinzone [bɛlɛ̃'zon] and Bilitio [bi'litsjo] in Latin) is the capital of the Swiss Canton of Ticino. Its German name Bellenz ['belents] is no longer in use. With about 17.300 people living there, it is the second biggest city of the canton (after Lugano, with about 52.000 people).
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Castel Grande in Bellinzona
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The old town of Bellinzona; with the church
