The Cassarate is a river of the
Swiss
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* the adjectival form of Switzerland
* Swiss people
Places
* Swiss, Missouri
* Swiss, North Carolina
*Swiss, West Virginia
* Swiss, Wisconsin
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canton of Ticino
Ticino (), sometimes Tessin (), officially the Republic and Canton of Ticino or less formally the Canton of Ticino,, informally ''Canton Ticino'' ; lmo, Canton Tesin ; german: Kanton Tessin ; french: Canton du Tessin ; rm, Chantun dal Tessin . ...
. It rises in the upper part of the
Val Colla
The Val Colla is a valley and a quarter of the city of Lugano in the Swiss canton of Ticino, to the north-east of the city of Lugano. It includes the localities of Bogno, Valcolla, Certara, Cimadera, Sonvico, which are all part of the city of L ...
, on the slopes of
Monte Gazzirola
The Gazzirola (also known as ''Garzirola'') is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps on the Swiss-Italian border. Its summit is the highest point of the municipality of Lugano.
SOIUSA classification
According to the SOIUSA (''International Standar ...
and the
San Lucio Pass
The San Lucio Pass ( it, Passo San Lucio), located in the Lugano Prealps at an altitude of above sea level, connects the Val Cavargna in the Italian province of Como with the Val Colla in the Swiss canton of Ticino. The pass is shared by the muni ...
. It flows into
Lake Lugano
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Lake Lugano ( it, Lago di Lugano or , from la, Ceresius lacus; lmo, Lagh de Lugan) is a glacial lake which is situated on the border between southern Switzerland and northern Italy. The lake, named after the city of Lugano, is situated ...
at
Lugano
Lugano (, , ; lmo, label=Ticinese dialect, Ticinese, Lugan ) is a city and municipality in Switzerland, part of the Lugano District in the canton of Ticino. It is the largest city of both Ticino and the Italian-speaking southern Switzerland. Luga ...
.
On its way downstream, the river flows through the
Val Colla
The Val Colla is a valley and a quarter of the city of Lugano in the Swiss canton of Ticino, to the north-east of the city of Lugano. It includes the localities of Bogno, Valcolla, Certara, Cimadera, Sonvico, which are all part of the city of L ...
valley before reaching the city centre of Lugano.
Historically, the lower reaches of the Cassarate river formed the boundary between the communities of Lugano (to the west) and
Cassarate
Cassarate is a village on the northern shore of Lake Lugano
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Lake Lugano ( it, Lago di Lugano or , from la, Ceresius lacus; lmo, Lagh de Lugan) is a glacial lake which is situated on the border between southern Switzerland and northern ...
(to the east), but both communities now form part of the city.
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Rivers of Ticino
Rivers of Switzerland
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