Pregassona facts for kids
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Pregassona
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Ticino |
| District | Lugano |
| City | Lugano |
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| • Total | 2.56 km2 (0.99 sq mi) |
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| • Total | 9,601 |
| • Density | 3,750/km2 (9,713/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTCUTC+1 |
Pregassona is a quarter of the city of Lugano, Switzerland. Until 2004, it was a municipality on its own. Then it was added to Lugano.
The name Pregassona comes from a contraction of the local dialect for "near the Cassone"; the Cassone is a small river that flows through the village.
Monuments and places of interest
- Church of Saint Mary, documented since 1222
- Oratory of Saints Peter & Paul, 14th century
- Church of Saint John the Baptist and Maximilian Kolbe, 1995
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