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Settlements like this one are typical of the Alpine foothills because of the flat land in the valley. Bellinzona City is the capital of Canton Ticino, the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland. The Ticino River empties into Lake Maggiore, the largest lake in southern Switzerland, approximately 14 kilometers (9 miles) from the city.
Switzerland is a federal state, meaning powers are divided amongst the confederation, cantons, and communes. The communes are the smallest political entity, but they have their own parliaments. Communes will sometimes consolidate regulation of schools and welfare, energy supplies, roads, local planning, and local taxation. Prior to 2017, there were at least fifteen communes identifiable in this image. On April 2, 2017, an aggregation combined smaller municipalities into one commune named Bellinzona. The number of communes in Canton Ticino have been reduced by half in the past eight years.
There are three UNESCO World Heritage sites in Bellinzona: Castelgrande, Montebello, and Sasso Corbaro. A defensive wall (referred to as the murata) links the castles and recalls the Medieval period, when this tactical Alpine pass was protected from outsiders traveling to northern Italy.Relevantní obrázky
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BellinzonaBellinzona je hlavní město švýcarského kantonu Ticino. Město leží na rovině na pravém břehu řeky Ticino, v blízkosti Alp. Po připojení okolních obcí má přibližně 43 tisíc obyvatel, přesto není největším městem kantonu – tím je nedaleké Lugano. Je 12. největším švýcarským městem. .. pokračovat ve čtení