page_title: Bellinzona
section_title: Economy
hierarchical_section_title: Bellinzona / Economy
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Bürogebäude von Mario Botta in Bellinzona Geplant als «Direktion des Fermeldewesens», später genutzt als Swisscom-Verwaltungsgebäude, jetzt ein Businesscenter.
context_page_description: Bellinzona 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 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 the east and west, and by the Lugano Prealps to the south.
context_section_description: 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 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 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.
caption: Office building originally built for the Directorate of Telecommunications of the former Swiss PTT, now a business center.
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