Community of Agno Agno, Ticino

vedeggio river @ agno. river bed correction in 1906 opened new farm land in agno

because of strategic location @ northern end of arm of lake lugano , along varese-ponte tresa-monte ceneri road, agno possibly center of roman pagus. of archeological finds roman agno in local museo plebano. central town, agno became commercial center numerous market privileges. 1 of these markets, fair of s. provino (second monday in march) has survived day.

these holdings of bishop of milan in agno during middle ages included fishing rights. these rights later went bishop como , local private ownership. fishing rights removed swiss authorities in 1843.

the collegiate church of san giovanni battista stands on foundations of previous roman building. within church relics of patron saint, s. provino, second bishop of como. oldest village lay @ foot of church, , later, settlement extended hills , along streets.

the correction of vedeggio river course done in 1906, opened additional agricultural land in agno. after world war ii town grew rapidly trade , industry. emergence of tourism economic factor reflected in population growth 1960. in 1980, lugano-agno airport opened allowing scheduled flights nearby lugano. importance continually growing both in terms of tourism in ticino , development of financial center in lugano. in 1990, there 16,270 flights , 300,000 passengers airport. in 1996, federal council granted additional concession, allowed expansion of infrastructure accommodate 700,000 passengers annually.