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Mendrisio
Coat of arms of Mendrisio
Coat of arms
Country Switzerland
Canton Ticino
District Mendrisio
Area
 • Total 31.77 km2 (12.27 sq mi)
Elevation
354 m (1,161 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2020 )
 • Total 14,902
 • Density 469.06/km2 (1,214.86/sq mi)
Postal code
6850
Localities Salorino
Surrounded by Capolago, Castel San Pietro, Coldrerio, Genestrerio, Novazzano, Melano, Rancate, Riva San Vitale

Mendrisio is a municipality of the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Mendrisio is the seat of the Accademia di Architettura of the university of Italian-speaking Switzerland (USI).

The municipality was created on 4 April 2004 when it incorporated the former municipality of Salorino. On 5 April 2009 it incorporated the former municipalities of Arzo, Capolago, Genestrerio, Rancate and Tremona. On 14 April 2013 the former municipalities of Besazio, Ligornetto and Meride merged into the municipality of Mendrisio.

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  • Chiesa dei SS. Cosma e Damiano

    Classicist Church of SS. Cosma e Damiano

  • Casa Croci (Mendrisio)

    Casa Croci, a villa built in 1873 as the town grew wealthy from factories.

  • Arzo houses

    House in Arzo village

  • Rancate

    Rancate village

  • Mendrisio 2009 - Peloton

    2009 UCI Road World Championship

  • Mendrisio staz ferr lato strada

    Mendrisio railroad station

  • Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio II

    The Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio school in Mendrisio

  • Luigi snozzi paris 14 nov 2009

    Luigi Snozzi, 2009

  • Anefo 924-6609 Clay Reggazoni, Catherine Blaton, Jacky Ickx Zandvoort 18 06 1971 - Cropped

    Clay Regazzoni, 1971

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