
Locarno is the capital of the
Locarno district, located on the northern tip of
Lake Maggiore (Lago Maggiore) in the
Swiss canton of
Ticino, close to
Ascona at the foot of the
Alps. It has a population of about 15,000. The official language of Locarno is
Italian. It is the 74th biggest city in Switzerland by population.
An important film festival, the
Locarno International Film Festival, takes place every year in August in the Piazza Grande
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