Locarno

Municipality in Switzerland
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Locarno Lua error in Module:Infobox_mapframe at line 118: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
	Coordinates: 46°10′N 8°48′E / 46.167°N 8.800°ECoordinates: 46°10′N 8°48′E / 46.167°N 8.800°E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Ticino
District	Locarno
Government
• Mayor	Alain Scherrer FDP
Area
• Total	19.4 km2 (7.5 sq mi)
Elevation	200 m (700 ft)
Population (December 2002)
• Total	14,320
• Density	738.1/km2 (1,912/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	6600
Surrounded by	Ascona, Avegno, Cadenazzo, Contone, Cugnasco, Gerra (Verzasca), Gordola, Lavertezzo, Losone, Magadino, Minusio, Muralto, Orselina, Piazzogna, San Nazzaro, Tegna, Tenero-Contra
Website	www.locarno.ch ; SFSO statistics

Locarno is the capital of the Locarno district in the Swiss canton of Ticino.

View from the mountains surrounding Locarno.

Locarno Media

Harbor of Locarno. Trade along the lake allowed Locarno to flourish
Swiss Confederation in 1530, showing Locarno and other territories of the Ticino region
locarno, switzerland
View from Monte Ceneri road toward Locarno, a few vineyards above of Piano di Magadino, Gerre di Sotto (Locarno) near airport. In background: Lake Lago Maggiore and the city of Locarno.
Piazza Grande in Locarno
Aussicht auf Locarno von Madonna del Sasso*Bild von Steven Utiger, Juli 2005 OTRS 20:34, 28. Jul 2006 Ticket#: 2006072810016318
Aerial view from 800 m by Walter Mittelholzer (1919)
City street in Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland, 2007
Madonna del Sasso über Locarno
Wohnhäuser von Mario Botta auf Cardada (Locarno), erbaut im Jahr 2002

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Municipality in Switzerland
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Locarno Lua error in Module:Infobox_mapframe at line 118: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).

Coordinates: 46°10′N 8°48′E / 46.167°N 8.800°E / 46.167; 8.800Coordinates: 46°10′N 8°48′E / 46.167°N 8.800°E / 46.167; 8.800
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Ticino
District	Locarno
Government
• Mayor	Alain Scherrer FDP
Area
• Total	19.4 km² (7.5 sq mi)
Elevation	200 m (700 ft)
Population (December 2002)
• Total	14,320
• Density	738.1/km² (1,912/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	6600
Surrounded by	Ascona, Avegno, Cadenazzo, Contone, Cugnasco, Gerra (Verzasca), Gordola, Lavertezzo, Losone, Magadino, Minusio, Muralto, Orselina, Piazzogna, San Nazzaro, Tegna, Tenero-Contra
Website	www.locarno.ch SFSO statistics