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60-648: BSI may refer to: Businesses and organizations [ edit ] BSI Ltd , formerly Banca della Svizzera Italiana BSI Group or British Standards Institution The Baker Street Irregulars , a literary society devoted to Sherlock Holmes Bank Saderat Iran Bank Syariah Indonesia Bible Society of India Botanical Survey of India British Society for Immunology Federal Office for Information Security (German: Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik ) Bureau of Special Investigation , Myanmar Other uses [ edit ] BSI coupling ,

120-535: A force of 600 Swiss soldiers defeated 10,000 Milanese troops. Following the attack, Milan built the Sasso Corbaro either on the site of a tower which had been built nearly a century before. The other two castles were strengthened and the Murata wall across the valley was rebuilt. Much of the modern castles and fortifications date from this period of construction in the late 15th century. In 1499 nearly one and

180-579: A full-time student or one and a half to two years as a part-time student). There are 162 vocational students who are attending school full-time and 299 who attend part-time. The professional program lasts three years and prepares a student for a job in engineering, nursing, computer science, business, tourism and similar fields. There are 50 students in the professional program. As of 2000 , there were 2,957 students in Bellinzona who came from another municipality, while 313 residents attended schools outside

240-707: A half centuries of Milanese rule ended with the invasion of Milan by Louis XII of France . He captured Bellinzona and fearing an attack by the Swiss, fortified the Castelgrande with 1000 troops. Throughout the winter of 1499/1500 unrest in Bellinzona grew, until January when an armed revolt of the citizens of Bellinzona drove the French troops from the town. Following the capture and execution of Ludovico Sforza in April 1500 and seeking protection from France, Bellinzona joined

300-693: A lengthy siege, the town fell to Milan but the Ruscas were allowed to keep Montebello . Pro-papacy Milan would dominate Bellinzona for the next one and a half centuries, though the pro-Imperial Rusca would also occupy part of the town. Under the control of the Visconti, trade flourished and Bellinzona grew. When an alternative route over the Alps, the Schöllenen bridge opened, traffic in the St. Gotthard increased to

360-752: A number of other endeavours. BSI is more than a patron - it vigorously promotes communication in these areas, organizing and taking part in events. The bank has always maintained its commitment to art, music and culture, with an active and constant presence at high-profile performances and exhibitions. The BSI Art Foundation promotes the arts and culture in all of their forms. It organises events, exhibitions and displays in collaboration with other institutions, associations of individual artists and worldclass national museums. It publishes brochures, books and catalogues about art and artistic endeavours. The Foundation grants scholarships to talented young artists. For established artists, it sets up funds and contributes to developing

420-418: A one-room apartment was 673.24 CHF (US$ 540, £300, €430), a two-room apartment was about 740.60 CHF (US$ 590, £330, €470), a three-room apartment was about 910.37 CHF (US$ 730, £410, €580) and a six or more room apartment cost an average of 1406.75 CHF (US$ 1130, £630, €900). The average apartment price in Bellinzona was 85.7% of the national average of 1116 CHF. source: Historical Dictionary of Switzerland In

480-616: A penalty of US$ 211mio to the US government under a non-prosecution agreement for over 3500 declared and undeclared accounts of US Citizens that were opened and operational within BSI Bank. In 2016, Financial Times obtained numerous files from BSI that confirmed that an insider warned the Financial supervisory bodies that the bankers in its UK offices were offering services that could facilitate tax evasion and money laundering. As confirmed by

540-551: A population of 47,128, divided into 16 municipalities. As of 2008 , the gender distribution of the population was 46.6% male and 53.4% female. The population was made up of 5,503 Swiss men (31.8% of the population), and 2,567 (14.8%) non-Swiss men. There were 6,781 Swiss women (39.1%), and 2,472 (14.3%) non-Swiss women. In 2008 there were 132 live births to Swiss citizens and 45 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 132 deaths of Swiss citizens and 15 non-Swiss citizen deaths. Ignoring immigration and emigration,

600-478: A railway coupling or coupler Back-illuminated sensor , also known as backside illumination (BSI) sensor, a type of digital image sensor Bloodstream infections Body substance isolation Balesin Airport , IATA code BSI See also [ edit ] BS (disambiguation) BS1 (disambiguation) CBSI (disambiguation) WBSI (disambiguation) KBSI (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

660-462: A standard school and a special school. In the municipality, 781 students attend the standard primary schools and 51 students attend the special school. In the lower secondary school system, students either attend a two-year middle school followed by a two-year pre-apprenticeship or they attend a four-year program to prepare for higher education. There are 632 students in the two-year middle school and 3 in their pre-apprenticeship, while 271 students are in

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720-528: Is 1,969 people or 11.4% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 1,470 people or 8.5% are between 70 and 79, there are 1,133 people or 6.5% who are between 80 and 89. As of 2000 , there were 7,294 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.2 persons per household. In 2000 there were 1,490 single family homes (or 51.5% of the total) out of a total of 2,892 inhabited buildings. There were 419 two family buildings (14.5%) and 642 multi-family buildings (22.2%). There were also 341 buildings in

780-585: Is a municipality, a historic Swiss town , and the capital of the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The town is famous for its three castles (Castelgrande, Montebello, Sasso Corbaro) that have been UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 2000. The town lies east of the river Ticino , at the foot of the Alps . It stretches along the river valley, surrounded by the southern ranges of the Lepontine Alps to

840-544: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages BSI Ltd In February 2016 EFG International (SIX:EFGN), the global private banking group based in Zurich, announced the acquisition of the Lugano-based private bank, according to an agreement signed on 21 February 2016 with BSI's sole shareholder BTG Pactual. The transaction was finalized on November 1, 2016. Following

900-649: Is precipitation for an average of 13 days. The driest month of the year is December with an average of 60 mm (2.4 in) of precipitation over 13 days. In Bellinzona about 60.5% of the population (between age 25–64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule ). In Bellinzona there are a total of 2,662 students (as of 2009 ). The Ticino education system provides up to three years of non-mandatory kindergarten and in Bellinzona there are 413 children in kindergarten. The primary school program lasts for five years and includes both

960-408: Is situated in the valley of the river Ticino , at an altitude of 240 metres (790 ft). The town centre lies about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of the river, with the urban area confined to the bottom and lower slopes of the valley. However the municipality's boundaries extend up both sides of the valley, to altitudes of 2,240 metres (7,350 ft) to the west, and 2,195 metres (7,201 ft) to

1020-559: Is used for agricultural purposes, while 11.96 km (4.62 sq mi) or 62.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.55 km (1.76 sq mi) or 23.8% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.47 km (0.18 sq mi) or 2.5% is either rivers or lakes and 0.09 km (22 acres) or 0.5% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.6% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 13.0%. Transportation infrastructure made up 5.8% while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 2.7%. Out of

1080-736: The 2007 federal election the most popular party was the FDP which received 30.61% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP (23.11%), the CVP (19.85%) and the Ticino League (11.42%). In the federal election, a total of 4,634 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 46.1%. In the 2007 Ticino Gran Consiglio election, there were a total of 10,187 registered voters in Bellinzona, of which 6,486 or 63.7% voted. 109 blank ballots and 16 null ballots were cast, leaving 6,361 valid ballots in

1140-599: The Ambrosian Republic in Milan. The war following the succession crisis lasted nearly three years until Francesco I Sforza seized power in Milan. Bellinzona quickly accepted the new Sforza dynasty and the peace and stability that followed. The peace was broken again in 1478 when the Swiss once again attacked Bellinzona unsuccessfully. However Swiss pride was restored by the Battle of Giornico which followed, where

1200-725: The Carolingian Empire ) gained control of the Ticino valley including Bellinzona. About two centuries later the Holy Roman Emperor Otto III , seeking to restore the power of glory of ancient Rome and expand into Italy, opened the Lukmanier and St. Bernard passes. Control of Bellinzona was a key part of this expansion. The town was taken from Milan and given as a gift to the Bishop of Como , who supported

1260-458: The Castelgrande . In 1242 Milan sent Guelph (or pro-papacy) forces under the command of Simone di Orello to take Bellinzona. The town and castle were taken which weakened the Emperor south of the Alps. However the town was back under the jurisdiction of Como in 1249. Conflicts in northern Italy continued, the Castelgrande was besieged several times in 1284, 1292 and 1303. During this time

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1320-809: The Investiture Controversy of the late 11th century the town of Bellinzona with its castle came under the control of the Hohenstaufens of Swabia . However, in 1180, Frederick I (Barbarossa) placed the town under the jurisdiction of the town of Como . In the following years Como tended to support the Pope in his conflicts with the Holy Roman Emperor. However, in 1239, Como sided with the Emperor Frederick II who quickly moved forces into Bellinzona and strengthened

1380-609: The Ottonian dynasty . In 1002, following the death of Otto III, Marquis Arduino of Ivrea declared himself King of Italy and ratified the bishop's ownership of the Castelgrande and the town. Two years later, after Arduino had been defeated by Henry II the King of Germany , Henry II's man Enrico II reratified the gift of the Castelgrande on the Bishop of Como. The town is mentioned in medieval sources in 1218 as Bilizione . During

1440-1071: The Passo del San Gottardo via the Valle Leventina , the upper valley of the Ticino, and further to the west with access to the Valais over the Nufenen Pass via the Val Bedretto , and access to the Grisonian Surselva of the Anterior Rhine via the Valle di Blenio over the Lukmanier Pass . The river Moesa , running down the Valle Mesolcina from the San Bernardino Pass with access to

1500-592: The Swiss Reformed Church . There are 2,164 individuals (or about 13.14% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), and 1,463 individuals (or about 8.89% of the population) did not answer the question. Bellinzona has an average of 102.8 days of rain or snow per year and on average receives 1,563 mm (61.5 in) of precipitation . The wettest month is May during which time Bellinzona receives an average of 181 mm (7.1 in) of rain or snow. During this month there

1560-669: The collapse of the Western Roman Empire the successor states , which included the Ostrogoths around 500 AD, the eastern Byzantine Empire towards the middle of the 6th century, and the Longobards from 568/70, all took control of Bellinzona and used the castle to assert control of the surrounding passes. Under the Longobards, Bellinzona became the site of a permanent garrison to protect the region from raids by

1620-456: The primary economic sector and about 10 businesses involved in this sector. 1,691 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 149 businesses in this sector. 11,647 people are employed in the tertiary sector , with 1,093 businesses in this sector. In 2000 , there were 16,293 workers who commuted into the municipality and 2,631 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net importer of workers, with about 6.2 workers entering

1680-898: The EFG name. In 1873 BSI opened its main office on Piazza della Riforma in Lugano . The next year, the bank opened its first branch, this in Locarno . Branches in Bellinzona (1879) and Chiasso (1906) followed. In 1880 BSI relocated its headquarters to the historic Palazzo dei Marchesi Riva, which dates back to 1747, where the headquarters of the Bank are located to this day. The dedication demonstrated by BSI to new ideas has been put into practice by promoting research, foundations, conferences, personal and collective exhibitions, publications, expositions of art and exclusive collections, prestigious concerts and

1740-813: The Gresionian valley Rheinwald of the Posterior Rhine , joins the Ticino on the northern boundary of the town. To the south the Monte Ceneri Pass crosses the Lugano Prealps to give access to Lake Lugano and an alternate route to Lombardy, whilst the San Jorio Pass provides a possible route east to the upper Lake Como . The town Bellinzona has an area, as of 1997 , of 19.15 square kilometers (7.39 sq mi). Of this area, 4.21 km (1.63 sq mi) or 22.0%

1800-566: The Rusca family in Como, a Ghibelline or pro-Imperial family, fought the growing power of Milan under the pro-papacy House of Visconti with limited success. Around the end of the 13th century the Rusca family built another castle, Montebello , in Bellinzona, which they controlled. This was fortunate because by 1335 the Rusca family had been driven out of Como and had to retreat to Bellinzona. Five years later, in 1340, Milan besieged Bellinzona. Following

1860-644: The Swiss Confederation on 14 April 1500, as a condominium under the joint administration of Uri , Schwyz and Nidwalden . Following the French invasion of Switzerland in 1798, Bellinzona was the capital of the canton of Bellinzona within the Helvetic Republic (1798–1803). Following the Act of Mediation in 1803 Bellinzona became part of the independent canton of Ticino, and the capital of

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1920-573: The arms of the Alfa Romeo car company , is linked with the Visconti of Milan , who were feudal lords of Bellinzona in the 14th and 15th centuries. Bellinzona has always occupied an important geographic location in the Alps. To the south, the Po Valley is accessible by a lowland route down the valley of the river Ticino and by Lake Maggiore . To the north, the valley of the Ticino leads to

1980-488: The artists' potential. Established on the 125th anniversary of BSI, the BSI Gamma Foundation promotes research in the area of asset management and cooperation between the world of research and practical applications, assigns research mandates to people or institutions with recognized experience in the sector, organises conferences and publishes the research results. The Centenario Foundation began in 1973 on

2040-544: The closing, BSI's activities have been integrated into EFG, market by market, in Singapore, Hong Kong, Bahamas, Switzerland and Luxembourg. The integration of Monaco's activities is expected to take place by the end of the second quarter 2017. With the integration of the Swiss business, which took place at April 2017, the rollout of the renewed EFG brand has started in all locations where the legal integration of BSI has been completed and those businesses will operate solely under

2100-546: The east and west, and by the Lugano Prealps to the south. The toponym is first attested in 590 in Latin as Belitio or Bilitio (in the accusative, Bilitionem ), by Gregory of Tours . The name is Lepontic in origin, possibly from belitio (" juniper ") or belitione ("juniper bushes"). During the medieval period, the name is found as Berinzona (721, 762, 803, 1002), Birrinzona (1004), Birizona (1168), Beliciona (901, 977) and Belinzona (1055). The German name of

2160-544: The east. The town is located at a point at which the river Ticino, which has been flowing in a generally southerly direction, makes a turn to the west, to flow through the wide Pionoa di Magadino before entering the Lake Maggiore , and after it finally reaches to the Italian Po Valley and Lombardy . Upstream, several valleys reach into the high Alps, with access to northern Switzerland over or through

2220-612: The election. The most popular party was the PLRT which received 1,569 or 24.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the SSI (with 1,233 or 19.4%), the PS (with 1,210 or 19.0%) and the PPD +GenGiova (with 957 or 15.0%). In the 2007 Ticino Consiglio di Stato election, there were 60 blank ballots and 22 null ballots, which left 6,405 valid ballots in the election. The most popular party

2280-478: The field of architecture, in particular by presenting a biennial architectural award, the BSI Architectural Award, the purpose of which is to recognize, and bring to public and media attention, architects who have made an important contribution to contemporary architecture and who have shown particular sensitivity to the landscape and environment. In 2015, BSI was one of the first banks that paid

2340-423: The following centuries, it was rebuilt and greatly expanded in the 4th century AD. During the reign of Diocletian and Constantin a chain of castles and watchtowers were built to protect northern Italy from invasion. Bellinzona's location was recognized as a key point in the defenses and a large castle was built to protect the walls. The town that grew up around the fortifications was known as Bilitio . Following

2400-418: The forested land, 60.1% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 6.6% is used for growing crops, while 2.5% is used for orchards or vine crops and 13.0% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. Bellinzona has a permanent population (as of December 2020 ) of 43,360. In 2008, 29.4% of

2460-455: The four-year advanced program. The upper secondary school includes several options, but at the end of the upper secondary program, a student will be prepared to enter a trade or to continue on to a university or college. In Ticino, vocational students may either attend school while working on their internship or apprenticeship (which takes three or four years) or may attend school followed by an internship or apprenticeship (which takes one year as

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2520-496: The high alpine passes of Nufenen , St. Gotthard , Lukmanier and San Bernardino . Although now little used, the San Jorio Pass to the east was also important in Bellinzona's past. While the region has been occupied since the early Neolithic age it wasn't until the late 1st century BC that a fort was built in the area during the reign of the Roman Emperor Augustus . While the fort fell into disrepair in

2580-459: The highest levels ever. During the second half of the 14th century a long wall, the Murata , was built across the Tessin valley, allowing Milan to protect and tax the trade route over the St. Gotthard Pass. While the town was controlled by Milan through the Visconti after 1340, the Visconti did not have a formal title and feudal rights until 1396 when they were granted by King Wenceslaus . However,

2640-479: The municipality for every one leaving. About 45.3% of the workforce coming into Bellinzona are coming from outside Switzerland, while 0.1% of the locals commute out of Switzerland for work. Of the working population, 8.8% used public transportation to get to work, and 50.6% used a private car. As of 2009 , there were 9 hotels in Bellinzona with a total of 145 rooms and 283 beds. From the 2000 census , 12,185 or 74.0% were Roman Catholic, while 651 or 4.0% belonged to

2700-399: The municipality that were multipurpose buildings (used for both housing and commercial or another purpose). The vacancy rate for the municipality, in 2008 , was 1.45%. Of the apartments, a total of 7,255 apartments (85.8% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 932 apartments (11.0%) were seasonally occupied and 268 apartments (3.2%) were empty. In 2000 there were 8,455 apartments in

2760-472: The municipality. The most common apartment size was the 3-room apartment of which there were 2,746. There were 474 single room apartments and 1,253 apartments with five or more rooms. As of 2007 , the construction rate of new housing units was 6.2 new units per 1000 residents. As of 2003 the average price to rent an average apartment in Bellinzona was 956.03 Swiss francs (CHF) per month (US$ 760, £430, €610 approx. exchange rate from 2003). The average rate for

2820-616: The neighboring Frankish and Alemannic tribes. From Bellinzona the Longobards controlled the traffic on the important trade route from Varese over Ponte Tresa , the Monte Ceneri Pass , Biasca and finally over the Lukmanier Pass into Chur . Some researchers believe that Bellinzona may have been the capital of a county that included most of the valleys in Ticino . At around 774 the Frankish Kingdom (that would become

2880-505: The new canton from 1803 to 1814. From that date until 1878, Bellinzona, Lugano , and Locarno , took turns being capital every six years. In 1878 Bellinzona became the capital of the canton. The town includes the village of Artore and, since the incorporation in 1907, the former municipalities of Carasso, Daro, and Ravecchia. In 1874, the first sections of the Gotthard railway opened, linking Bellinzona to Biasca and Locarno . By 1882,

2940-408: The occasion of BSI's first one hundred years. Its scope is to bestow monetary recognition to persons or institutions which have furthered the development of Italian-Swiss relations, contributed to the betterment of understanding between the Swiss and Italian people or to the expansion of the common cultural heritage. The BSI Architectural Foundation promotes understanding, education and research within

3000-615: The orderly growth of Bellinzona was threatened in 1402 when Duke Gian Galeazzo Visconti died. In 1403 Bellinzona came under the control of Alberto di Sacco of Val Mesolcina , who held it until 1419 before it was taken over by Uri and Obwalden , which expanded into the Leventina Valley . Milan attacked the town three years later in 1422 after an offer to buy the town was rejected by the Swiss Confederation . The troops from Uri and Obwalden were quickly driven from

3060-491: The peace treaty of 1426, in 1439 Uri invaded again. While they were unable to take Bellinzona, the victories of the Swiss troops led to Milan granting all of the Leventina Valley to Pollegio to Uri in 1441. Following the death of Duke Filippo Maria Visconti in 1447, Bellinzona was in the middle of the succession crisis between Franchino Rusca of Locarno and Heinrich of Val Mesolcina, who were allied with Uri and

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3120-437: The population of Swiss citizens remained the same while the foreign population increased by 30. There were 7 Swiss men who emigrated from Switzerland to another country, 3 Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland to another country, 67 non-Swiss men who emigrated from Switzerland to another country and 70 non-Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland to another country. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources)

3180-506: The population were foreign nationals. Between 1997 and 2007 the population has changed at a rate of 0.7%. Most of the population (as of 2000 ) speaks Italian (87.4%), with German being second most common (3.6%) and Serbo-Croatian being third (2.5%). Of the Swiss national languages (as of 2000 ), 14,392 people speak Italian, 590 speak German, 189 people speak French , and 13 people speak Romansh . The remainder (1,279 people) speak another language. The metropolitan area of Bellinzona had

3240-761: The same article "the regulators deemed that the bank had done nothing wrong". In 2017, Regulators in Europe and Asia investigated and punished BSI for its involvement in 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal . Singapore regulator ordered the branch in Singapore to close down its operation, whilst Swiss regulator launched a criminal probe against some of the BSI's bankers in Singapore. 46°00′15″N 8°57′09″E  /  46.0041°N 8.9525°E  / 46.0041; 8.9525 Bellinzona Bellinzona ( / ˌ b ɛ l ɪ n ˈ z oʊ n ə / BEL -in- ZOH -nə ; Italian: [bellinˈtsoːna] ;

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3360-411: The town and later defeated at the Battle of Arbedo on 30 June 1422. This defeat discouraged the expansionist intentions of Uri and its allies towards Lake Maggiore for a time. During the period of unrest following Gian Galeazzo Visconti's death, a tower which would become the nucleus of the third castle, Sasso Corbaro , was built outside the town. While the border between Uri and Milan was fixed in

3420-582: The town is Bellenz ; the Romansch is Blizuna , and in traditional French as Bellence . A local folk etymology derives the name Bellinzona from zona bellica "war zone", making a connection to the Italian Wars . The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is an erect serpent in silver on a red field. The fabulous animal is called in Italian " Biscione ". This animal, which can also be found on

3480-595: The whole line was open, extending northwards to northern Switzerland via the Gotthard Tunnel , southwards to Lugano and Milan via the Monte Ceneri Pass , and down the east shore of Lake Maggiore to Luino . Between 1907 and 1972, Bellinzona was also linked to Mesocco and other Val Mesolcina communities by the Bellinzona–Mesocco railway . On 2 April 2017 the former neighbouring municipalities of Camorino , Claro , Giubiasco , Gnosca , Gorduno , Gudo , Moleno , Monte Carasso , Pianezzo , Preonzo , Sant'Antonio and Sementina merged into Bellinzona. Bellinzona

3540-590: Was an increase of 377 and the non-Swiss population change was a decrease of 202 people. This represents a population growth rate of 1.0%. The age distribution, as of 2009 , in Bellinzona is; 1,530 children or 8.8% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 1,623 teenagers or 9.4% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 2,091 people or 12.1% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 2,526 people or 14.6% are between 30 and 39, 2,721 people or 15.7% are between 40 and 49, and 2,260 people or 13.0% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution

3600-481: Was the PS which received 1,472 or 23.% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the PLRT (with 1,453 or 22.7%), the SSI (with 1,103 or 17.2%) and the LEGA (with 1,074 or 16.8%). The local industry is mainly based on mechanical engineering. The Società Bancaria Ticinese is based in Bellinzona. The most important employer is Swiss Federal Railways . As of  2007 , Bellinzona had an unemployment rate of 5.16%. As of 2005 , there were 33 people employed in

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