Mendrisio District, Administrative district in southern Ticino, Switzerland.
The district spans across 100 square kilometers, containing agricultural fields, dense forests, and urban settlements near the Italian border at 467 meters elevation.
The population of Mendrisio District has steadily increased from 17,372 residents in 1850 to approximately 50,000 inhabitants in contemporary times.
The district maintains strong Italian influences, with over 41,000 residents speaking Italian as their primary language, while German and French follow as secondary languages.
The district includes multiple educational institutions from kindergarten through vocational training, serving the growing population across various municipalities.
Located at Switzerland's southernmost point, Mendrisio District borders Italy on three sides, connecting with Como Province to the east and Varese Province to the west.
Location: Ticino
Capital city: Mendrisio
Elevation above the sea: 467 m
GPS coordinates: 45.86667,8.98333
Latest update: March 13, 2025 17:04
Santi Cosma e Damiano Parish Church
651 m
San Pietro Church
2.5 km
Pinacoteca cantonale Giovanni Züst
1.3 km
Villa Argentina
144 m
San Sisinio alla Torre Church
524 m
San Giuseppe Oratory
1.7 km
Hospice of the Blessed Virgin (Turconi Palace / Academy of Architecture)
95 m
San Martino Church
1.4 km
San Giovanni Battista Church
772 m
Sant'Eusebio parish church
2.2 km
Villa Turconi
1.6 km
Madonna del Carmelo a Villa Oratory
1.2 km
Sant'Antonio Abate Parish Church
2.1 km
San Zeno Parish Church
1.1 km
San Lorenzo Parish Church with ossuary
2.4 km
Santa Maria in Borgo Church
736 m
Sant'Antonino Church
2.1 km
Santa Maria Assunta Parish Church
2.5 km
Beata Vergine Oratory
2.4 km
Mendrisio art museum
753 m
Palazzo Canavée
149 m
Market Hall
451 m
Villa con mosaico, S. Maria in Borgo
718 m
Octagonal building of the public weighbridge
2.5 km
Croci House
589 m
Torretta (Tre Buchi), medieval pagan house
1.5 km
Palazzo Pollini
419 m
Einfamilienhaus Via Vignaccia
2.1 kmReviews
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