The Cassarate is a river of the
Swiss
Swiss most commonly refers to:
* the adjectival form of Switzerland
* Swiss people
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* Swiss, North Carolina
* Swiss, West Virginia
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canton of Ticino
Ticino ( ), sometimes Tessin (), officially the Republic and Canton of Ticino or less formally the Canton of Ticino, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of eight districts and its capital city is Bellinzo ...
. It rises in the upper part of the
Val Colla
The Val Colla is a valley and a Quarter (urban subdivision), quarter of the city of Lugano in the Switzerland, Swiss canton of Ticino, to the north-east of the city of Lugano. It includes the localities of Bogno, Valcolla, Certara, Cimadera, Sonv ...
, on the slopes of
Monte Gazzirola and the
San Lucio Pass
The San Lucio Pass (), located in the Lugano Prealps at an altitude of above sea level, connects the Val Cavargna in the Italian province of Como with the Val Colla in the Swiss canton of Ticino. The pass is shared by the municipalities of Cav ...
. It flows into
Lake Lugano
Lake Lugano ( or , from ; ) is a glacial lake which is situated on the border between southern Switzerland and northern Italy. The lake, named after the city of Lugano, is situated between Lake Como and Lago Maggiore. It was cited for the first t ...
at
Lugano
Lugano ( , , ; ) is a city and municipality within the Lugano District in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. It is the largest city in both Ticino and the Italian-speaking region of southern Switzerland. Lugano has a population () of , and an u ...
.
On its way downstream, the river flows through the
Val Colla
The Val Colla is a valley and a Quarter (urban subdivision), quarter of the city of Lugano in the Switzerland, Swiss canton of Ticino, to the north-east of the city of Lugano. It includes the localities of Bogno, Valcolla, Certara, Cimadera, Sonv ...
valley before reaching the city centre of Lugano.
Historically, the lower reaches of the Cassarate river formed the boundary between the communities of Lugano (to the west) and
Cassarate (to the east), but both communities now form part of the city.
See also
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List of rivers of Switzerland
The following is a list of rivers of Switzerland (and tributaries thereof). Included rivers flow either entirely or partly through Switzerland or along its international borders. Swiss rivers belong to five drainage basins, i.e. of the Rhine, th ...
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Rivers of Ticino
Rivers of Switzerland
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