Arogno

Infobox Swiss town
subject_name = Arogno
municipality_name = Arogno
municipality_type = municipality
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languages = Italian
canton = Ticino
iso-code-region = CH-TI
district = Lugano
lat_d=45|lat_m=58|lat_NS=N|long_d=8|long_m=59|long_EW=E
postal_code = 6822
municipality_code = 5144
area = 8.53
elevation = 606|elevation_description=
population = 970|populationof = December 2002 | popofyear = 2002
website = www.arogno.ch
mayor = Corrado Sartori|mayor_asof=|mayor_party=
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neighboring_municipalities= Bissone, Campione d'Italia (IT-CO), Lanzo d'Intelvi (IT-CO), Lugano, Maroggia, Pellio Intelvi (IT-CO), Rovio
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Arogno is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino, located south of Lake Lugano in the southernmost tip of Switzerland.

The village has a population of 970 inhabitants and an area of 8.53 km².

Arogno's territory borders with the Swiss villages of Maroggia, Bissone and Rovio. It also borders with the city of Lugano and to the west with the Italian enclave of Campione. Arogno sits right on the border between Italy and Switzerland and on its territory there is also a border post.

Of notable artistic value are its church dedicated to Saint Stephen, the village's patron, and some chapels and smaller churches spread all over the village's territory.

Arogno is the perfect starting place for hiking trips on Monte Generoso.

External links

* [http://www.arogno.ch/ Arogno.ch Official web site]