Ascona
Ascona is a municipality of the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
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Location of Ascona
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| Coordinates: 46°09′N 8°46′E / 46.150°N 8.767°ECoordinates: 46°09′N 8°46′E / 46.150°N 8.767°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Ticino |
| District | Locarno |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.0 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 196 m (643 ft) |
| Population (December 2002) | |
| • Total | 5,057 |
| • Density | 1,011/km2 (2,620/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 6612 |
| Surrounded by | Brissago, Intragna, Locarno, Losone, Ronco sopra Ascona, San Nazzaro |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Ascona Media
Collegio Papio grounds
Ascona, Canton of Ticino, Switzerland, 1932
Minigolf Ascona, opened in 1954, the oldest course worldwide following the norms of Paul Bongni
Villa Semiramis on Monte Verità, today a part of the hotel and conference complex
Ascona with islands of Brissago
Lake Maggiore with Ascona in the foreground
Aerial view from 100 m by Walter Mittelholzer (1929)
M SAEED, 2003
Piazza Hotel, one of the many hotels in Ascona
Ascona, Ticino, Switzerland
References
Other websites
Media related to Ascona at Wikimedia Commons
- Der Monte Verità in Ascona Archived 2012-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Der "Heilige Berg" Monte Verità Archived 2004-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Museo comunale d’arte moderna Ascona Archived 2004-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
- www.ascona.ch
- www.maggiore.ch Archived 2004-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
- New Orleans Jazz Festival
