- Brissago
Infobox Swiss town
subject_name = Brissago
municipality_name = Brissago
municipality_type = municipality
imagepath_coa = Brissago-coat_of_arms.svg|pixel_coa=
languages = Italian
canton = Ticino
iso-code-region = CH-TI
district = Locarno
lat_d=46|lat_m=7|lat_s=9|lat_NS=N|long_d=8|long_m=42|long_s=41|long_EW=E
postal_code = 6614
municipality_code = 5097
area = 17.8
elevation = 197|elevation_description=
population = 1877|populationof=2004
website = www.brissago.ch
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neighboring_municipalities=Ascona ,Cannobio (IT-VB),Cavaglio-Spoccia (IT-VB),Caviano ,Gerra (Gambarogno) , Intragna,Palagnedra ,Pino sulla Sponda del Lago Maggiore (IT-VA),Ronco sopra Ascona , San Nazzaro, Sant'Abbondio,Tronzano Lago Maggiore (IT-VA)
twintowns = |Brissago is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of
Ticino inSwitzerland .The town comprises the main population in Brissago plano, the lake-front main street and shops, and 13 districts scattered in the hills on roads leading to
Mount Gridone (2188m). On the other side of Mount Gridone is theCentovalli . The population is just under 2,000 as ofJanuary 1 2005 . The town dates to 1,000 BCE.Regular boat service and hydrofoil service runs from
Locarno to Brissago viaAscona and theIsole di Brissago (Brissago Islands) on which there is a botanical reserve with coffee plants and peacocks taking advantage of the odd sub-tropical zone.External links
* [http://www.brissago.ch/ Comune di Brissago]
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