Bellinzona

(Italian bellinˈtsona)

(Placename) a town in SE central Switzerland, capital of Ticino canton. Pop: 16 463 (2000)

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Bel•lin•zo•na

(ˌbɛl ɪnˈzoʊ nə)

n.

a town in and the capital of Ticino, in S Switzerland. 17,700.

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Al-Hadari returned to the starting line-up in Sion's 3-1 win over Vaduz on Saturday after he missed the 2-1 defeat at Bellinzona last week.

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Of course any Ticinese will tell you its neither of the two: Ticino is Ticino, a cultural enclave of sorts, and the city of Bellinzona is its capital.

Che Bellezza: Bellinzona. (Swiss City)

Principal battles: Chalons (451); Bellinzona I (456); Bellinzona II (457); Cartagena (Spain) (458).