Agno, Ticino
Agno ( German outdated Eng, in local dialect: [ aɲ ] ) is a municipality in the district of Agno, Lugano of the District in the Malcantone region in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Geography
Located on Lake Lugano Village is the most important town in the Malcantone and includes the districts " Cassina ", " Mondo Nico " and " Serocca ". 1518 had Agno 158 households, 575 inhabitants in 1801, 1960 1'119 inhabitants, today 3'876.
History
735 is a cl basilice Sci first time. Aniasce of John, clergyman of the Church of St. John Agno 'is mentioned 874 a Gundoaldus notarius de vico amniotic. Its name is attributed to folk Latin * amnius, to derive from the Latin amnis for, stream, river ', and verweiset well on the Vedeggio, the ergeußt in Lake Lugano in Agno.
Traffic
Agno is on the road from Ponte Tresa to Lugano and is accessed by the narrow-gauge railway Lugano - Ponte Tresa Railway. The international Lugano-Agno airport is located on the municipality. Well because of the beautiful location on the lake, the municipality has several camp sites.
Population
Personalities
- Luigi Rusca (1762-1822), classicist architect
- Vico Torriani (1920-1998), pop singer and actor
- Maria Boschetti Alberti, teacher
- Giovanni Boffa Aquilino, teacher and poet, founder of the Museo Plebano.
- Paul Blendiger ( born August 7, 1954 in Agno ), painter, draftsman, engraver, sculptor, art critic
Attractions
- Parish church of Santi Giovanni Battista and Provino
- Municipal House Natale Vicari
- Residence Quadri
- Villa San Michele
- Villa Celestina
- Migros center, Architects: Alberto Camenzind, Bruno Brocchi
- In the district of " Oro ", House (XV century), with frescoes
- In the district of " Cassina d' Agno ", oratorio Santi Carlo e Rocco
- In the district of " Serocca " Oratory of San Giuseppe
- Palace Quadri.