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411:and by the trains of the Monte Generoso railway.
297:. In 1891, the town hosted the Italian anarchist
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673:"Timetable summer 2012"
239:Sant'Andrea della Valle
793:45.902817°N 8.979499°E
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416:Autolinea Mendrisiense
390:Monte Generoso railway
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258:Monte Generoso railway
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527:"Storia di Capolago"
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129: • Density
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867:Province of Varese
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326:Genestrerio
303:Pietro Gori
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1103:Magliasina
971:Castagnola
956:Carabietta
781:45°54′10″N
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559:"Capolago"
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473:"Capolago"
454:References
370:Bellinzona
116:Population
1168:Landmarks
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966:Cassarate
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344:Transport
330:Mendrisio
273:Mendrisio
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87:Mendrisio
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1098:Laveggio
1058:Valsolda
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1008:Maroggia
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921:Barbengo
858:Lombardy
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83:District
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1028:Muzzano
1023:Morcote
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961:Caslano
951:Caprino
926:Bissone
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338:Tremona
334:Rancate
292:Italian
281:Chiasso
277:Balerna
198:History
186:of the
184:quarter
169:village
63:Country
1093:Cuccio
1081:Rivers
1018:Melide
1013:Melano
997:Lugano
755:French
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374:Lugano
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73:Canton
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