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The river 'Ticino' (; Latin: ''Ticinus'') is a tributary of the Po. It rises in the St. Gotthard massif in Switzerland and flows through Lake Maggiore. The Ticino joins the Po a few kilometres downstream of Pavia. It is about 248 kilometres long.
The river is dammed in Switzerland in order to create hydroelectricity, while in Italy it is primarily used for irrigation.

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Towns along the Ticino

Names derived from ''Ticino'' river

Towns along the Ticino

★ in Switzerland: Airolo, Bellinzona, Locarno (on Lake Maggiore).

★ in Italy: Stresa (on Lake Maggiore), Vigevano, Pavia.

Names derived from ''Ticino'' river

★ The Battle of Ticinus 218 BC, in the Second Punic War.

★ The Swiss canton of Ticino.