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Lugano
Possession of Milan, town was occupied by French in 1499, taken by Swiss in 1512; part of Ticino since 1803; was seat of bishop of Italian-speaking Switzerland from 1888.
Possession of Milan, town was occupied by French in 1499, taken by Swiss in 1512; part of Ticino since 1803; was seat of bishop of Italian-speaking Switzerland from 1888.