Pregassona
former municipality and quarter of Lugano in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
Pregassona is a quarter of the city of Lugano, Switzerland. Until 2004, it was a municipality on its own. Then it was added to Lugano.
Pregassona | |
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Quarter | |
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| Coordinates: 46°01′20″N 8°58′35″E / 46.02222°N 8.97639°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Ticino |
| District | Lugano |
| City | Lugano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.56 km2 (0.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2014-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,601 |
| • Density | 3,800/km2 (9,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTCUTC+1 |
The name Pregassona comes from a contraction of the local dialect for "near the Cassone"; the Cassone is a small river that flows through the village.
Monuments and places of interest
change- Church of Saint Mary, documented since 1222
- Oratory of Saints Peter & Paul, 14th century
- Church of Saint John the Baptist and Maximilian Kolbe, 1995
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pregassona.
- Official website of the quarter Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Lugano Monte Brè
