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	Ticino - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland.
		Subsequently, the upper valley of the Ticino River, from the St.
		In February 1798 an attempt of annexation by the Cisalpine Republic was repelled by a volunteer militia in Lugano.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ticino (1259 words)

	Ticino
		Wedge shaped, Ticino protrudes into Italy to the west and south and is bounded by the cantons of Valais and Uri to the north and Graubünden to the northeast.
		The chief system is that of the Ticino River, which rises in the northwest, flows east through the Bedretto valley and then southeast through the Leventina valley, receiving the left-bank tributaries Brenno (from the Blenio valley) and Moesa (from the Mesolcina valley) before curving westward above Bellinzona to enter the lake from the east.
		The western part of the canton is drained by the Maggia and its numerous right-bank tributaries, and the Verzasca valley lies between the Ticino and the Maggia.
	www.orbilat.com /Encyclopaedia/T/Ticino.html (418 words)

	Ticino, Switzerland
		Ticino's flora is typified by the coexistence of plants of both Alpine and Mediterranean origin.
		Ticino's mountains are characterized by steep ascents and sharp angles.
		Ticino is a latin land: the Romans brought the vineyards and left important public structures (towns, bridges, alpine passes).
	www.magicswitzerland.com /ticino.htm (570 words)

	Ticino Switzerland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Italian-speaking canton of TICINO (Tessin in German and French) occupies the balmy, lake-laced southern foothills of the Alps.
		Ticino is divided topographically in two by the modest Monte Ceneri range (1961m), two-thirds of the way down: the area to the north is the Sopraceneri (“Above Ceneri”), that to the south is Sottoceneri (“Below Ceneri”).
		Ticino is known, too, for its plethora of ancient churches in hamlets and villages across the canton, many of them Romanesque and containing medieval frescoes, and most also featuring huge external murals of St Christopher, patron saint of travellers.
	switzerland.isyours.com /e/guide/ticino (939 words)

	TICINO - LoveToKnow Article on TICINO
		It takes its name from the Ticino river, the whole upper course of which (the Val Leventina, with its side glen of Val Blenio, the so-called Riviera, extending from Biasca to near Bellinzona, and the bit beyond Bellinzona), till it swells into the Lago Maggiore, is within the canton.
		Not far from the head of the Lago Maggiore the lake is increased by the Maggia torrent which is formed by the union of the torrents descending from the mountain glens known as the valleys of Locarno, save the Val Verzasca, the stream from which falls into the lake without joining the Maggia.
		Save the Ticino valley between Biasca, Bellinzona and Locarno, and the environs of Lugano, the canton is principally composed of hills and mountains, and is therefore poor from the material point of view, though rich in fine scenery.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /T/TI/TICINO.htm (1384 words)

	Ticino Info - Encyclopedia WikiWhat.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Ticino (tee-CHEE-no) is the southernmost canton of Switzerland, and almost entirely Italian-speaking (except the German-speaking municipality of Bosco/Gurin).
		The upper valley of the Ticino River, from the St. Gotthard to the town of Biasca (Val Leventina) was part of Canton Uri.
		Ticino's parliament is the Grand Council (Italian: Gran Consiglio) It sends two deputies to the Swiss Council of States, and eight deputies to the National Council.
	www.wikiwhat.com /encyclopedia/t/ti/ticino.html (230 words)

	Ticino on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A Ticinese Flair for Life : Although the canton of ticino is officially part of switzerland, its architecture, food, language, and attitudes testify to the region's italian character.
		Springtime in Ticino: Ticino is the only Swiss canton that lies entirely south of the Alps.
		Merlot grapes in a vineyard in the Swiss province of Ticino.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/T/TicinoR1.asp (587 words)

	Geography: Ticino Climate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Ticino is perhaps the most interesting botanical region in Switzerland, not only for the variety of flora, much of it exotic, but also for the distribution and grouping of species.
		The flora of Ticino is typified by the coexistence of plants of both Alpine and Mediterranean origin.
		Parts of Ticino experience a never-ending progression of bloom; the "first" blossoms to appear in December or January are the Christmas roses, the sweet-smelling calycantus, laurel wayfaring trees and winter jasmine; February brings the forsythias, mimosa and camellias, and March gives way to the riot of Spring--magnolias, japonica, genista and fruit trees.
	www.cs.cmu.edu /afs/cs.cmu.edu/project/theo-3/data/web_country/switzerland/Geography.Geo_Climate.html (367 words)

	Ticino canton (Switzerland)
		Like Lucern, but for reasons unknown, Ticino's arms are different from the flag, and the two are often confused.
		The symbolism of the Ticino flag has been lost, but there are numerous theories.
		The most plausible is that the red and blue were derived from the predominant colours of the arms of the eight districts which came to form Ticino.
	www.fotw.net /Flags/ch-ti.html (514 words)

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		For many years Ticino was the object of dispute between Como and Milan due to its commercial and strategic importance and was tossed back and forth by the militant diocese of Milan and Como, by the Guelfs and Ghibellines, the Viscontis and the Sforzas, just to name a few.
		Ticino remained under the domination of the sovereign cantons as a bailiwick until the end of the 18th century when it emerged from the revolutionary Napoleonic period as an independent and free Swiss canton (1803).
		Among these are the two lakes at the foot of the Alps where the Ticino borders on Italy: Lake Maggiore, broad and majestic, nestling among the last of the Alpine foothills, and the contorted and somewhat confusing Lake Lugano, which lies between the majestic peaks of Monte Bra, San Salvatore, San Giorgio and Monte Generoso.
	www.comunesofitaly.org /Ticino.htm (593 words)

	Ticino River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The river Ticino and the Old Bridge of Pavia
		The Ticino River is a river, a tributary of the Po.
		The Ticino joins the Po a few km downstream of Pavia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ticino_River (128 words)

	Fiume Ticino: Tutte le informazioni su Fiume Ticino su Encyclopedia.it (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Fiume Ticino: Tutte le informazioni su Fiume Ticino su Encyclopedia.it
		Lungo 280 km, il Ticino nasce al Passo della Novena, al confine tra i cantoni svizzeri del Vallese e del Ticino, che ne deriva il nome.
		Il Ticino fu il teatro di una vittoria di Annibale nella Seconda Guerra Punica (218 a.C.), e nel 1848 della prima mossa del regio esercito piemontese contro l'Austria, che diede inizio alla prima guerra d'indipendenza italiana.
	www.encyclopedia.it /f/fi/fiume_ticino.html (121 words)

	Ticino -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		French and German Tessin, canton, southern Switzerland; wedge shaped, it protrudes into Italy to the west and south and is bounded by the cantons of Valais and Uri to the north and Graubünden to the northeast.
		capital of Ticino canton, southern Switzerland, on the Ticino River, at the junction of roads to the St. Gotthard, Lukmanier, and San Bernardino passes, east of Locarno.
		A possession of the dukes of Milan from 1342, it was taken by the Swiss in 1513.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9072397 (661 words)

	AllRefer.com - Ticino, canton, Switzerland, Switzerland (Swiss Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Although it has a pastoral economy, wine is widely produced in the valleys and corn and tobacco are cultivated.
		Ticino is noted for its resorts, particularly Locarno and Lugano; tourism is the region's most important industy.
		It was ruled until 1798 by Schwyz and Uri cantons and became a Swiss canton in 1803.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/T/Ticino.html (265 words)

	LagoMaggiore.Net - Castelletto Ticino
		Castelletto Ticino is on an excellent geographical position, delimited on one hand from the Lake Maggiore and on the other by the river Ticino.
		The principal cause of urban settling is the river Ticino, in fact its waters are rich in: different kind of fishes, "goldy" sands and a luxuriant vegetation.
		Castelletto Ticino changed from an agricultural economy to an industrialized one; trying to maintain its traditions and artistic patrimony, also to preserve its green landscape and its waters.
	www.lagomaggiore.net /old/uk/citta/castellettoticino.asp (231 words)

	Parco del Ticino - Visitor Centers
		The area of botanic-forest interest extends for about 100 ha, out of which 44 destined to woodland and the remaining 46 to poplar cultivations (timber arboriculture) and areas to be sown.
		In 1974 Parco del Ticino was established and hunting was abolished.
		The Park Center “Cascina Venara” is situated in the Southern part of Parco Ticino, within the area dedicated to the Natural Park, that is in a safeguarded area of great naturalistic value.
	www.parks.it /parco.ticino.lombardo/Ecen.html (1556 words)

	swissinfo Travel - Ticino (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The population of Ticino is concentrated around the lakes, which are well served by passenger ferries.
		Although most visitors enter the canton from the north by road or rail, the most scenic journey begins in the Italian town of Domodossola to the west and passes through the rugged Centovalli (hundred valleys).
		Dotted throughout Ticino are examples of bold contemporary buildings designed by the local star architect, Mario Botta.
	www.swissinfo.org /sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=9416&sid=710802 (328 words)

	Vacation Rentals in Switzerland - Ticino
		The spacious 2nd floor Zanitti apartment in the Minusio area of Locarno is desirable for its additional features of a powder room, 2 balconies and use of indoor pool, sauna and communal washer/dryer.
		There is so much to do in Ticino and the rest of Switzerland that we list only a few of the many possibilities: There are the cultured cities of Locarno, Ascona, Bellinzona, Lugano.
		Ticino’s musuems contain some world-class collections: the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection at the Villa Favorita near Lugano (closed for the time being), Municipal Museum of Modern Art in Ascona and, for a change of pace, the Swiss miniature village near Lugano.
	www.untours.com /reg.asp?RID=331 (826 words)

	Swiss Genealogy : Canton Ticino
		The administration of the Italian-speaking baillifs in Ticino was a blemish on the character of the old Swiss Confederation and the countryside fell into neglect.
		You are further invited to discuss your questions with other researchers interested in canton Ticino on the "Genealogieforum Ticino" (dialogue in German or French).
		When posting, please, keep in mind that only topics related to Ticino should be placed here; for topics related to other regions, please, change to the corresponding canton or to the forum for Switzerland in general (dialogue in German or French).
	www.eye.ch /swissgen/kant/tiallg-e.htm (554 words)

	Ticino : Introduction \| Frommers.com
		The Ticino was basically carved out of the Duchy of Milan by Swiss soldiers and staunchly defended in several bloody battles.
		The name of the canton is taken from the Ticino River, a tributary of northern Italy's Po River.
		The proximity of Italy manifests itself in the Ticino's architecture and cuisine.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/ticino/2611010001.html (554 words)

	June 99
		Ticino is an ancient land bridge that connects the Po Valley in Italy with the Rhine Valley of northwestern Europe.
		The majestic Alps for which Switzerland is famous, descend from the Gottard Pass at the northern boundary of Ticino through the Pre Alps to the balmy lake region of Lakes Maggiore and Lugano at its southern border.
		The landscape of this Italian speaking canton is as diverse as the richness of its history and culture.
	www.great-adventures.com /know/newsletter/June99.html (1504 words)

	Walking in Ticino Switzerland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A two-week walking Tour of Ticino explores the finest valleys and most remote landscapes in the upper part of the canton.
		The granite massifs of the Lepontine Alps, as these mountains are known, are among the least visited of any in Switzerland.
		Maps to pack are the LS 265, 266, 275 and 276 (all 1:50,000), and Walking in the Alps and Walking in Ticino, both by Kev Reynolds (see "books"), are essential reading.
	switzerland.isyours.com /E/guide/ticino/walking.html (847 words)

	swissinfo: Bon viveurs wine and dine in Ticino hideaway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		On sunny days, breakfasts and meals are served on the terrace, which overlooks endless rows of vines, tightly packed on the steep hillside.
		The Fattoria L’Amorosa is located on a wide terrace of 15,000 hectares between Gudo and Semantina, west of Bellinzona, canton Ticino.
		Ticino is Switzerland’s fourth-largest wine growing region after canton Valais, Vaud and Geneva.
	www.swissinfo.org /sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=2251&sid=4652447&cKey=1074682943000 (729 words)

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