The first part of the castle was the north-eastern tower which was built in 1478 to close a gap in the defenses of the town. Name District Population Census 1980-12-02 Population Census 1990-12-04 Population Census 2000-12-05 Population Estimate 2010-12-31 Population Estimate 2019-12-31 ; Bellinzona (incl. The senior population distribution is 1,969 people or 11.4% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 1,470 people or 8.5% are between 70 and 79, there are 1,133 people or 6.5% who are between 80 and 89.

The local industry is mainly based on mechanical engineering.

The Castelgrande hill includes a nearly vertical side on the north and a steep southern side, but is nearly flat and 150 to 200 metres (490 to 660 feet) in diameter. In the federal election, a total of 13,901 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 48.7%.

The upper secondary school includes several options, but at the end of the upper secondary program, a student will be prepared to enter a trade or to continue on to a university or college.

The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources) was an increase of 377 and the non-Swiss population change was a decrease of 202 people.

It is open from March until November. [13] The town and castle were taken which weakened the Emperor south of the Alps. During this time the Rusca family in Como, a Ghibelline or pro-Imperial family, fought the growing power of Milan under the pro-papacy House of Visconti with limited success.

This section also houses a collection of ceremonial and military arms. The room is panelled entirely in walnut and also includes the stüva, stove which provided heating.

The primary school program lasts for five years and includes both a standard school and a special school. [4], As of 2008[update], the gender distribution of the population was 48.3% male and 51.7% female. Montebello Castle houses the Archaeological and Civic Museum. Some researchers believe that Bellinzona may have been the capital of a county that included most of the valleys in Ticino.[12]. [8], The historical population is given in the following table:[9], In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the FDP which received 32.78% of the vote. [7] In 2000[update] there were 22,466 apartments in the district. 0.7km 2. The remainder (1,279 people) speak another language. Upstream, several valleys reach into the high Alps, with access to northern Switzerland over or through the Passo del San Gottardo via the Valle Leventina, the upper valley of the Ticino, and further to the west with access to the Valais over the Nufenen Pass via the Val Bedretto, and access to the Grisonian Surselva of the Anterior Rhine via the Valle di Blenio over the Lukmanier Pass. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.5%.

The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources) was an increase of 749 and the non-Swiss population change was a decrease of 91 people. [41] The walls and south-west tower were added later. Sasso Corbaro, known as Unterwalden Castle after 1506 and Saint Barbara's Castle after 1818, is about 600 metres (2,000 feet) south-west of town on a rocky hill. By 1882, the whole line was open, extending northwards to northern Switzerland via the Gotthard Tunnel, southwards to Lugano and Milan via the Monte Ceneri Pass, and down the east shore of Lake Maggiore to Luino.

Pietro e Stefano and the Church of S. Biagio a Ravecchiai, are on the list. [13] In the following years Como tended to support the Pope in his conflicts with the Holy Roman Emperor. The floorball team (Ticino Unihockey) plays in the National league B since some years.

The most popular party was the PLRT which received 1,569 or 24.7% of the vote.

The skyline of the capital of Ticino is defined by the powerful fortifications, comprising three of the best-preserved medieval castles in Switzerland, which are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Find out what statistics the population of the country, city, district on All-populations.com.

[21], Bellinzona has an average of 102.8 days of rain or snow per year and on average receives 1,563 mm (61.5 in) of precipitation. In 2019 2020, the population of the city of Bellinzona, Switzerland is - 17 962 people. Following the collapse of the Western Roman Empire the successor states, which included the Ostrogoths around 500 AD, the eastern Byzantine Empire towards the middle of the 6th century, and the Longobards from 568/70, all took control of Bellinzona and used the castle to assert control of the surrounding passes. 1. The population development of Bellinzona as well as related information and services (weather, Wikipedia, Google, images).

The toponym is first attested in 590 in Latin as Belitio or Bilitio, by Gregory of Tours.

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Géolocalisation sur la carte : canton du Tessincanton du Tessin The walls were raised, extended and towers were added.