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Ticino (canton) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 46 17 04 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 46.2845 decimal degrees |
| Long: 008 47 26 E degrees minutes |
Long: 8.7906 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located in the Lepontine Alps; was part of Roman Transpadane Gaul; part of Lombardy until 15th century, when Swiss Confederation took area from Milan; ruled by Uri and Schwyz cantons until 1798. |
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| Ticino (preferred,C,V,Italian,U,N)
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| Repubblica e Cantone Ticino (C,V,Italian,U)
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| Tessin (C,V,German,U,N)
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| Canton du Tessin (C,V,French,U)
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| Cantone Ticino (C,V,Italian,U)
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| Chantun Tessin (C,V,Romansch (Rhaeto-Roman),U)
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| Kanton Tessin (C,V,German,U)
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| SZ20 (C,V,FIPS,Italian,U)
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| Tessin, Canton du (C,V,French,U)
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| Tessin, Chantun (C,V,Romansch (Rhaeto-Roman),U)
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| Tessin, Kanton (C,V,German,U)
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| Ticino, Cantone (C,V,Italian,U)
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| Ticino, Repubblica e Cantone (C,V,Italian,U)
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| Ticinus (H,V)
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| canton (preferred, B) |
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joined Swiss Confederacy 1803 |
| first level subdivision (C) |
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