town in S Switzerland, on Lake Maggiore: site of peace conference (1925): pop. 14,000
See Locarno in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(lō-kärˈnō)
A town of southern Switzerland at the northern end of Lake Maggiore. The Locarno Pact between Germany and various European powers was signed here in 1925, in an effort to promote peace and maintain existing territorial borders. Today the city is a popular resort. Population: 14,700.