Sant'Antonino

Sant'Antonino is a municipality in the district of Giubiasco, in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Geography

The municipality is situated on the southern edge of the Magadinoebene, is not affected, however, by the Ticino. In the south of the municipality of the Cenerimassiv rises with the Matro ( 1,201 m above sea level. M. ) the highest point in the immediate vicinity runs the municipal boundary of Sant'Antonino.

Neighboring municipalities are from the northwest clockwise from Gudo, Giubiasco, Camorino, isone and Cadenazzo.

The old village center (226 m asl. ) Lies at the foot of the Ceneri; immediately to the south above the village of today run the ramps north of the A2 motorway and the track section Bellinzona -Lugano Gotthard railway, which must overcome the Monte Ceneri to the south.

To the north below the village spreads to about 210 m above sea level. M. the Magadinoebene from. Through the municipal area the Gotthard railway branch line Bellinzona - Locarno runs ( " Ticino Valley Railway "), which branches into Cadenazzo to Luino, and the main road 2 The latter is the main road link to the Magadinoebene and is by transit - from the motorway junction Camorino ( Bellinzona Sud ) is the A2 to Locarno and Italy - heavily loaded. Due to the logistical situation Sant'Antonino is the seat of the Migros Ticino.

Personalities

• Mauro Baranzini, lecturer and economist.

Attractions

• Parish Sant'Antonino.
• Lourdes Grotto.
• Single Family Grino, Architects: Franco Moro, Paolo Moro.
• Spiral verde ( Knoll - Bio Research ), Architect: Paolo L. Bürgi.