Swiss Towns / Episode 157

Caslano

29 October 2026 · Ticino

What happened in this episode?

In episode 157, Caslano was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 1'954 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 1'953 municipalities remained in the race.

Municipality profile

Caslano lies in the canton of Ticino. It has 4'393 permanent residents and covers 2.79 km², which corresponds to around 1'575 residents per km².

Torrazza became part of Caslano in 1604.

After fierce disputes with neighbouring Lavena, the hamlet of Torrazza was definitively assigned to Caslano by the Treaty of Varese between the Swiss cantons and the Duchy of Milan in 1604.

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