Map of Bellinzona, Switzerland

Bellinzona is the administrative centre of Ticino, Switzerland, with a population of about 43,220. It lies at 46.1928°N, 9.0170°E. Bellinzona is about 146 km (91 mi) southeast of Bern, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Lugano, 21 km to the south.

Bellinzona at a glance

Where is Bellinzona?

• The 12th largest city in Switzerland by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 37 min on the shortest day to 15 h 47 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bellinzona

• Lugano — 21 km south
• Como — 43 km south, Italy
• Varese — 44 km south, Italy
• Lecco — 48 km southeast, Italy
• Cantù — 51 km south, Italy
• Gallarate — 62 km south, Italy
• Seregno — 62 km south, Italy
• Saronno — 63 km south, Italy
• Cesano Maderno — 64 km south, Italy
• Busto Arsizio — 66 km south, Italy

Largest cities in Ticino

• Lugano — 63,185

Largest cities in Switzerland

• Zürich — 415,367
• Geneva — 201,741
• Basel — 177,595
• Lausanne — 139,111
• Bern — 121,631
• Winterthur — 111,840
• Lucerne — 81,691
• Sankt Gallen — 75,833
• Lugano — 63,185
• Biel/Bienne — 55,120

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.