Map of Lugano, Switzerland

Lugano is a city in Ticino, Switzerland, with a population of about 63,185. It lies at 46.0101°N, 8.9600°E. Lugano is about 156 km (97 mi) southeast of Bern, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bellinzona, 21 km to the north.

Lugano at a glance

Where is Lugano?

• The 9th largest city in Switzerland by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 38 min on the shortest day to 15 h 45 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Lugano

• Bellinzona — 21 km north
• Varese — 24 km southwest, Italy
• Como — 24 km southeast, Italy
• Cantù — 33 km southeast, Italy
• Lecco — 38 km southeast, Italy
• Gallarate — 41 km south, Italy
• Saronno — 43 km south, Italy
• Seregno — 44 km southeast, Italy
• Cesano Maderno — 45 km south, Italy
• Busto Arsizio — 45 km south, Italy

Largest cities in Ticino

• Bellinzona — 43,220

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
• Biel/Bienne — 55,120
• Thun — 43,723

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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.