Cassarate (river)

Cassarate
Cassarate river in Lugano
Country	Switzerland
Basin
Main source	Monte Gazzirola / Val Colla
River mouth	Lake Lugano at Lugano
Physical characteristics
Length	18.3 kilometres (11.4 mi)

The Cassarate is a river of the Swiss canton of Ticino. It rises in the upper part of the Val Colla, on the slopes of Monte Gazzirola and the San Lucio Pass. It flows into Lake Lugano at Lugano.

On its way downstream, the river flows through the Val Colla valley before reaching the city centre of Lugano.^[1]

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.

References

↑ map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2012-10-29.

External links

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Lake Lugano (Lago di Lugano, Ceresio)

Italy Lombardy (Province of Como, Province of Varese) Switzerland Canton Ticino (District of Lugano, District of Mendrisio)

Settlements	Agno Barbengo Bissone Brusimpiano Brusino Arsizio Campione d'Italia Capolago Caprino Carabietta Caslano Cassarate Castagnola Claino con Osteno Collina d'Oro Gandria Lavena Ponte Tresa Lugano Magliaso Maroggia Melano Melide Morcote Muzzano Paradiso Ponte Tresa Porlezza Porto Ceresio Riva San Vitale Valsolda Vico Morcote

Rivers	Cassarate Cuccio Laveggio Magliasina Mara Rezzo Tresa Vedeggio

Mountains	Brè Generoso San Salvatore San Giorgio Sighignola

Landmarks	Casinò di Campione Melide causeway Museo Heleneum Swiss Customs Museum

Coordinates: 46°00′N 8°58′E / 46.000°N 8.967°E / 46.000; 8.967

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