Bissone
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| Population | 781 (December 2004) | |||||||||
| - Density | 183 /km² (474 /sq.mi.) | |||||||||
| Area | 4.27 km² (1.6 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 273 m (896 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 6816 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 5154 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by (view map) |
Arogno, Brusino Arsizio, Campione d'Italia (IT-CO), Maroggia, Melide, Riva San Vitale | |||||||||
| Website | www.bissone.ch | |||||||||
![Bissone [zoom] (Switzerland)](../../../../images/shared/thumb/c/cf/Karte_Schweiz.png/265px-Karte_Schweiz.png)
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Bissone is a village located on the shore of Lake Lugano, in the southernmost tip of Switzerland.
 Sunset in Bissone |
[edit] People
- Francesco Borromini (1599 - 1667), architect
- Caterina Valente, singer, dancer, and actress
- Stefano Maderno, sculptor
- Gaggini, family of sculptors
- Francesco Somaini, sculptor
- Carpoforo Tencalla, painter
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