Medeglia

Medeglia is a village and a former municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 21 November 2010, the former municipalities of Medeglia, Bironico, Camignolo, Rivera and Sigirino merged in the new municipality of Monteceneri.

Key facts

Swiss town.subject_name: Medeglia
Swiss town.municipality_type: former
Swiss town.image_photo: Medeglia.JPG
Swiss town.image_caption: Medeglia village
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: Medeglia-coat of arms.svg
Swiss town.imagepath_flag: Flag of Medeglia.gif
Swiss town.canton: Ticino
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-TI
Swiss town.district: Bellinzona
Swiss town.postal_code: 6809
Swiss town.municipality_code: 5011
Swiss town.area: 6.27
Swiss town.elevation: 714
Swiss town.population: 355
Swiss town.populationof: December 2004
Swiss town.popofyear: 2004
Swiss town.neighboring_municipalities: Bironico, Cadenazzo, Camignolo, Camorino, Capriasca, Isone, Pianezzo, Ponte Capriasca, Sant'Antonio

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==History== thumb|left|A cow in an alpine pasture near Medeglia Medeglia is first mentioned in 1195 as Medellia. It can be assumed that in the High Middle Ages, Medeglia was part of the old valley community of Carvina. In 1501-03 changed area around Isone, Medeglia and Lugano became part of the county of Bellinzona, but remained in the Agno parish. It became part of the parish of Bironico in the 13th century. Then, in 1585, it broke away from that parish to become a vice parish. It was raised to a full parish in 1888. The parish church of St. Bartholomew was first mentioned in 1328. The romanesque core of the church was renovated and rebuilt in the 15th and 17th centuries.

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