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Italian-speaking canton in
southern Switzerland; 1,086 sq mi (2,813 sq km); wine, tobacco, textiles;
abundant hydroelectric power; known for the lake resorts of Locarno
and Lugano; population (1998) 300,000. Flying time from the airport
near Lugano (Agno) to Basel, Zurich and Geneva is ca. 45 minutes.
Train travel from Locarno to Zurich takes approximately three hours.
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