Swiss Towns / Episode 103
Morcote
20 October 2026 · Ticino
What happened in this episode?
In episode 103, Morcote was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 2'008 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 2'007 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Morcote lies in the canton of Ticino. It has 681 permanent residents and covers 2.79 km², which corresponds to around 244 residents per km².
- Canton: Ticino
- 681 permanent residents
- Area: 2.79 km²
Morcote founded a specialist school in 1623.
In 1623, architect Giuseppe Fossati founded the Scuola dei comacini morcotesi. The specialist school was replaced in 1902 by a municipal drawing school.