Sonvico

quarter of the city of Lugano in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland

Sonvico was a municipality of the district Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 14 April 2013, the former municipalities of Bogno, Cadro, Carona, Certara, Cimadera, Valcolla and Sonvico merged into the city of Lugano.[1]

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Coat of arms of Sonvico
Location of Sonvico
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Sonvico is located in Switzerland
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Sonvico is located in Canton of Ticino
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Coordinates: 46°03′N 8°59′E / 46.050°N 8.983°E / 46.050; 8.983
CountrySwitzerland
CantonTicino
DistrictLugano
Government
 • MayorLorenza Spinelli
Area
 • Total11.09 km2 (4.28 sq mi)
Elevation
603 m (1,978 ft)
Population
 (December 2004)
 • Total1,711
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6968
SFOS number5224
Surrounded byBidogno, Cadro, Capriasca, Cimadera, Corticiasca, Lugaggia, Valcolla, Valsolda (IT-CO), Villa Luganese
Websitewww.sonvico.ch
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References change

  1. "Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz" (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 14 January 2010.

Other websites change

  Media related to Sonvico at Wikimedia Commons