Davesco

Davesco
Village
Country Switzerland
Canton Ticino
District Lugano
City Lugano
Quarter Davesco-Soragno

Davesco is a village in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland.

It was first recorded in 1110 as Avesco.[1]

The village, together with Soragno, constituted the former municipality Davesco-Soragno. In 2004, Davesco-Soragno municipality was incorporated into the larger, neighboring municipality Lugano and now forms a quarter of that city.

References

  1. Davesco-Soragno in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

Coordinates: 46°2′12″N 8°58′48″E / 46.03667°N 8.98000°E / 46.03667; 8.98000

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