Val Colla

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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 Lugano, and the municipality of Capriasca.The valley contains the Cassarate River and its headwaters. To the north the valley is flanked by Monte Bar and Monte Gazzirola. To the east is the San Lucio Pass, which connects the Val Colla with the Val Cavargna in Italy. To the south the valley is flanked by the Cima di Fiorina and the Denti della Vecchia.

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Val Colla
Via Cantonale, Circolo di Sonvico

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Via Cantonale
6951 Circolo di Sonvico
Ticino, Switzerland
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Valcolla

Valcolla is a quarter of the city of Lugano and former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 14 April 2013 the former municipalities of Bogno, Cadro, Carona, Certara, Cimadera, Sonvico and Valcolla merged into the municipality of Lugano.

Cimadera

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Corticiasca

Corticiasca was a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Certara

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Bogno

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Monte Bar

Monte Bar is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located north of Lugano in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. It lies on the range west of the Gazzirola, between the Val d'Isone and the Val Colla.

Denti della Vecchia

The Denti della Vecchia (1,491 m) (lit. "teeth of the old woman") are a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located north of Lake Lugano on the border between Italy and Switzerland. They are composed of several summits of which the highest is named Sasso Grande.

Bidogno

Bidogno was a municipality in the district of Lugano, in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Cima di Fojorina

The Cima di Fojorina (also spelled Cima di Fiorina) is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies on the range separating the Val Colla from Lake Lugano.

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.

Vetta del Vallone

The Vetta del Vallone is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps on the Swiss-Italian border. It is located between the Valle Morobbia (Ticino) and the Val Cavargna (Lombardy).