Municipalities of the Canton of Ticino
The canton of Ticino comprises 115 political communities (as of April 2, 2017).
The communes of the canton are grouped together in circoli (districts), the circoli in turn in distretti (districts or districts). Changes in the population of the municipalities and districts are recorded on the individual district pages.
In the canton of Ticino there has been an increasing number of community mergers since 2003 . The merger of Chiasso , Morbio Inferiore and Vacallo was successfully rejected . Despite previous refusals, small communities (not even 100 inhabitants) were merged into a larger one in several attempts (example: Faido ).
The Ticino State Council intends to reduce the number of municipalities from 135 to 23 by 2020.
In the following table, the district capitals are entered in bold.
| coat of arms | Name of the parish | Population (December 31, 2018) |
Area in km² |
Inhabitant per km² |
district |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Acquarossa | 1808 | 61.78 | 29 | Blenio |
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Agno | 4445 | 2.49 | 1785 | Lugano |
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Alto Malcantone | 1501 | 94.35 | 47 | Lugano |
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Airolo | 1405 | 22.06 | 64 | Leventina |
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Aranno | 374 | 2.59 | 144 | Lugano |
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Arbedo-Castione | 5103 | 21.39 | 239 | Bellinzona |
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Arogno | 982 | 8.49 | 116 | Lugano |
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Ascona | 5481 | 4.95 | 1107 | Locarno |
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Astano | 308 | 3.80 | 81 | Lugano |
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Avegno Gordevio | 1518 | 27.32 | 56 | Vallemaggia |
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Balerna | 3267 | 2.53 | 1291 | Mendrisio |
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Bedano | 1551 | 1.87 | 829 | Lugano |
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Bedigliora | 625 | 2.54 | 246 | Lugano |
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Bedretto | 110 | 75.18 | 1 | Leventina |
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Bellinzona | 43'220 | 164.20 | 263 | Bellinzona |
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Biasca | 6115 | 59.09 | 103 | Riviera |
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Bioggio | 2626 | 6.40 | 410 | Lugano |
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Bissone | 924 | 1.85 | 499 | Lugano |
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Blenio | 1803 | 202.00 | 9 | Blenio |
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Bodio | 992 | 6.48 | 153 | Leventina |
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Bosco / Gurin | 46 | 22.00 | 2 | Vallemaggia |
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Breggia | 1988 | 25.48 | 78 | Mendrisio |
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Brione (Verzasca) | 177 | 48.51 | 4th | Locarno |
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Brione sopra Minusio | 485 | 3.82 | 127 | Locarno |
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Brissago | 1737 | 17.89 | 97 | Locarno |
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Brusino Arsizio | 470 | 4.12 | 114 | Lugano |
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Cademario | 775 | 3.96 | 196 | Lugano |
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Cadempino | 1530 | 0.76 | 2013 | Lugano |
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Cadenazzo | 2952 | 8.38 | 352 | Bellinzona |
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Campo (Vallemaggia) | 53 | 43.30 | 1 | Vallemaggia |
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Canobbio | 2249 | 1.28 | 1757 | Lugano |
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Capriasca | 6707 | 36.38 | 184 | Lugano |
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Caslano | 4356 | 2.79 | 1561 | Lugano |
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Castel San Pietro | 2159 | 11.84 | 182 | Mendrisio |
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Centovalli | 1147 | 53.39 | 21st | Locarno |
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Cerentino | 45 | 20.10 | 2 | Vallemaggia |
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Cevio | 1159 | 151.31 | 8th | Vallemaggia |
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Chiasso | 7979 | 5.35 | 1491 | Mendrisio |
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Coldrerio | 2939 | 2.46 | 1195 | Mendrisio |
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Collina d'Oro | 4895 | 6.14 | 797 | Lugano |
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Comano | 2035 | 2.06 | 988 | Lugano |
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Corippo | 11 | 7.73 | 1 | Locarno |
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Croglio | 849 | 4.39 | 193 | Lugano |
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Cugnasco-Gerra | 2861 | 35.82 | 80 | Locarno |
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Cureglia | 1385 | 1.06 | 1307 | Lugano |
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Curio | 559 | 2.75 | 203 | Lugano |
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Dalpe | 182 | 14.55 | 13 | Leventina |
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Faido | 2903 | 132.59 | 22nd | Leventina |
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Frasco | 112 | 25.95 | 4th | Locarno |
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Gambarogno | 5192 | 51.79 | 100 | Locarno |
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Giornico | 858 | 19.52 | 44 | Leventina |
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Gordola | 4698 | 6.95 | 676 | Locarno |
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Grancia | 492 | 0.61 | 807 | Lugano |
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Gravesano | 1386 | 0.71 | 1952 | Lugano |
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Isone | 398 | 12.83 | 31 | Bellinzona |
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Lamons | 1741 | 1.86 | 936 | Lugano |
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Lavertezzo | 1303 | 58.17 | 22nd | Locarno |
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Lavizzara | 509 | 187.53 | 3 | Vallemaggia |
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Linescio | 48 | 6.66 | 7th | Vallemaggia |
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Locarno | 15,826 | 18.69 | 847 | Locarno |
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Losone | 6701 | 9.26 | 724 | Locarno |
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Lugano | 63,185 | 75.85 | 833 | Lugano |
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Lumino | 1513 | 10.10 | 150 | Bellinzona |
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Maggia | 2592 | 111.16 | 23 | Vallemaggia |
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Magliaso | 1620 | 1.10 | 1473 | Lugano |
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Manno | 1324 | 2.37 | 559 | Lugano |
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Maroggia | 686 | 0.99 | 693 | Lugano |
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Massagno | 6226 | 0.74 | 8414 | Lugano |
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Melano | 1439 | 4.56 | 316 | Lugano |
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Melide | 1802 | 1.66 | 1086 | Lugano |
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Mendrisio | 14,942 | 31.77 | 470 | Mendrisio |
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Mergoscia | 213 | 12.15 | 18th | Locarno |
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Mezzovico-Vira | 1371 | 11.13 | 123 | Lugano |
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Miglieglia | 319 | 5.10 | 63 | Lugano |
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Minusio | 7302 | 5.86 | 1246 | Locarno |
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Monteceneri | 4520 | 36.08 | 125 | Lugano |
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Monteggio | 870 | 3.36 | 259 | Lugano |
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Morbio inferiore | 4576 | 2.26 | 2025 | Mendrisio |
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Morcote | 723 | 2.79 | 259 | Lugano |
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Muralto | 2682 | 0.59 | 4546 | Locarno |
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Muzzano | 819 | 1.55 | 528 | Lugano |
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Neggio | 329 | 0.89 | 370 | Lugano |
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Novaggio | 852 | 4.37 | 195 | Lugano |
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Novazzano | 2380 | 5.23 | 455 | Mendrisio |
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Onsernone | 682 | 105.39 | 6th | Locarno |
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Origlio | 1458 | 2.08 | 701 | Lugano |
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Orselina | 727 | 1.94 | 375 | Locarno |
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Paradiso | 4247 | 0.89 | 4772 | Lugano |
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Personico | 335 | 38.87 | 9 | Leventina |
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Pollegio | 800 | 5.96 | 134 | Leventina |
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Ponte Capriasca | 1902 | 6.17 | 308 | Lugano |
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Ponte Tresa | 800 | 0.42 | 1905 | Lugano |
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Porza | 1579 | 1.56 | 1012 | Lugano |
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Prato (Leventina) | 406 | 16.82 | 24 | Leventina |
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Pura | 1341 | 3.04 | 441 | Lugano |
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Quinto | 1026 | 75.21 | 14th | Leventina |
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Riva San Vitale | 2646 | 6.05 | 437 | Mendrisio |
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Riviera | 4220 | 86.53 | 49 | Riviera |
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Ronco sopra Ascona | 587 | 5.00 | 117 | Locarno |
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Rovio | 839 | 5.60 | 150 | Lugano |
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Sant'Antonino | 2525 | 6.55 | 385 | Bellinzona |
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Savosa | 2213 | 0.75 | 2951 | Lugano |
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Serravalle | 2071 | 96.80 | 21st | Blenio |
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Sessa | 687 | 2.87 | 239 | Lugano |
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Sonogno | 86 | 37.53 | 2 | Locarno |
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Sorengo | 1774 | 0.85 | 2087 | Lugano |
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Stabio | 4591 | 6.15 | 747 | Mendrisio |
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Tenero-Contra | 3194 | 3.69 | 866 | Locarno |
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Terre di Pedemonte | 2589 | 11.59 | 223 | Locarno |
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Torricella tavern | 3087 | 5.25 | 588 | Lugano |
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Vacallo | 3398 | 1.63 | 2085 | Mendrisio |
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Vernate | 592 | 1.51 | 392 | Lugano |
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Vezia | 1914 | 1.39 | 1377 | Lugano |
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Vico Morcote | 405 | 1.97 | 206 | Lugano |
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Vogorno | 282 | 23.90 | 12 | Locarno |
| Total (115) | 353,343 | 2812.16 | 126 | (8th) | |
The land area in the canton of Ticino is 2741.03 km², the lake area is 71.17 km² (Lago di Lugano / Luganersee 29.80 km², Lago Maggiore / Langensee 41.37 km²). The total area of the canton of Ticino is thus 2812.20 km².
Changes in the community
Municipalities until April 1972
Municipalities until April 1976
Municipalities until April 1994
Municipalities until April 2001
Municipalities until October 2001
Municipalities until April 2004
Municipalities until March 2005
Municipalities until January 2006
Municipalities until October 2006
Municipalities until 2008
Municipalities until April 2009
Municipalities until October 2009
Municipalities until April 2010
Municipalities until November 2010
Municipalities until April 2012
Municipalities until April 2013
Municipalities until April 2016
Municipalities until April 2017
Mergers
- April 13, 2001: Auressio , Berzona and Loco → Isorno
- October 18, 2001: Tesserete , Cagiallo , Sala Capriasca , Lopagno , Roveredo Capriasca and Vaglio → Capriasca
- April 4, 2004: Breganzona , Cureggia , Davesco-Soragno , Gandria , Pambio-Noranco , Pazzallo , Pregassona and Viganello → Lugano
- April 4, 2004: Brontallo , Menzonio , Broglio , Prato-Sornico , Peccia and Fusio → Lavizzara
- April 4, 2004: Aurigeno , Moghegno , Maggia , Lodano , Coglio , Giumaglio and Someo → Maggia
- April 4, 2004: Bioggio , Bosco Luganese and Cimo → Bioggio
- April 4, 2004: Agra , Gentilino and Montagnola → Collina d'Oro
- April 4, 2004: Castro , Corzoneso , Dongio , Largario , Leontica , Lottigna , Marolta , Ponto Valentino and Prugiasco → Acquarossa
- April 4, 2004: Mendrisio and Salorino → Mendrisio
- April 4, 2004: Casima , Castel San Pietro , and Monte → Castel San Pietro
- March 13, 2005: Cadenazzo and Robasacco → Cadenazzo
- March 13, 2005 Arosio , Breno , Fescoggia , Mugena and Vezio → Alto Malcantone
- January 29, 2006: Calonico , Chiggiogna , Faido and Rossura → Faido
- October 22, 2006: Aquila , Campo (Blenio) , Ghirone , Olivone and Torre → Blenio
- October 22, 2006: Cevio , Bignasco and Cavergno → Cevio
- April 20, 2008: Cugnasco and Gerra (Verzasca) → Cugnasco-Gerra
- April 20, 2008: Bidogno , Corticiasca and Lugaggia → Capriasca
- April 20, 2008: Iseo → Bioggio
- April 20, 2008: Barbengo , Carabbia and Villa Luganese → Lugano
- April 20, 2008: Gordevio and Avegno → Avegno-Gordevio
- April 5, 2009: Arzo , Capolago , Genestrerio , Mendrisio , Rancate and Tremona → Mendrisio
- October 25, 2009: Borgnone , Intragna and Palagnedra → Centovalli
- October 25, 2009: Bruzella , Cabbio , Caneggio , Morbio Superiore , Muggio and Sagno → Breggia
- April 25, 2010: Caviano , Contone , Gerra (Gambarogno) , Indemini , Magadino , Piazzogna , San Nazzaro , Sant'Abbondio and Vira (Gambarogno) → Gambarogno
- November 21, 2010 Bironico , Camignolo , Medeglia , Rivera and Sigirino → Monteceneri
- April 1, 2012: Ludiano , Malvaglia and Semione → Serravalle
- April 1, 2012: Anzonico , Calpiogna , Campello , Cavagnago , Chironico , Faido , Mairengo and Osco → Faido
- April 1, 2012: Carabietta and Collina d'Oro → Collina d'Oro
- April 14, 2013: Cavigliano , Tegna and Verscio → Terre di Pedemonte
- April 14, 2013: Bogno , Cadro , Carona , Certara , Cimadera , Lugano , Sonvico and Valcolla → Lugano
- April 14, 2013: Besazio , Ligornetto , Mendrisio and Meride → Mendrisio
- April 10, 2016: Faido and Sobrio → Faido
- April 10, 2016: Gresso , Isorno , Mosogno , Onsernone and Vergeletto → Onsernone
- April 2, 2017: Cresciano , Iragna , Lodrino and Osogna → Riviera
- April 2, 2017: Bellinzona , Camorino , Claro , Giubiasco , Gnosca , Gorduno , Gudo , Moleno , Monte Carasso , Pianezzo , Preonzo , Sant'Antonio and Sementina → Bellinzona
- planned: Airolo and Quinto → Airolo-Quinto
- planned: Bodio , Giornico , Personico and Pollegio
- planned: Bosco / Gurin , Campo (Vallemaggia) , Cerentino , Cevio and Linescio
- planned: Brione (Verzasca) , Corippo , Frasco , Sonogno and Vogorno → Verzasca
Web links
Commons : Municipalities and places in the canton of Ticino - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Canton Ticino: municipalities (Italian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Ticino government wants to redesign the canton. In: nzz.ch. Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ), January 3, 2014, accessed April 10, 2016 .
- ↑ Federal Statistical Office Generalized Limits 2020.
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