Melano
Sign in to saveMelano is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 10 April 2022, the former municipalities of Maroggia, Melano and Rovio merged to form the new municipality of Val Mara.
Key facts
- Swiss town.subject_name
- Melano
- Swiss town.municipality_type
- former
- Swiss town.image_caption
- Melano village train station
- Swiss town.imagepath_coa
- Melano-coat_of_arms.svg
- Swiss town.imagepath_flag
- Flag of Melano.gif
- Swiss town.image_photo
- Maroggia Bahnhof.JPG
- Swiss town.canton
- Ticino
- Swiss town.iso code region
- CH-TI
- Swiss town.district
- Lugano
- Swiss town.postal_code
- 6818
- Swiss town.municipality_code
- 5197
- Swiss town.area
- 4.64
- Swiss town.elevation
- 294
- Swiss town.population
- 1172
- Swiss town.populationof
- December 2004
- Swiss town.popofyear
- 2004
- Swiss town.mayor_title
- Sindaco
- Swiss town.neighboring_municipalities
- Capolago, Castel San Pietro, Maroggia, Mendrisio, Riva San Vitale, Rovio
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Melano is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 10 April 2022, the former municipalities of Maroggia, Melano and Rovio merged to form the new municipality of Val Mara.
==History== A Roman era necropolis was discovered in the municipality. The modern village of Melano is first mentioned in 799 as Mellani. In 1192 it was mentioned as Melano. In 847, the Benedictine Abbey of Sant'Ambrogio of Milan owned land in Melano. In the Middle Ages the city of Como, controlled the port of Melano. During their wars against Milan in the early 12th Century, the port was of strategic importance. In the Late Middle Ages there was a wall between Melano and Capolago (first mentioned in 1449) that led down to the lake from Monte Generoso. In 1798, Melano belonged to the short-lived Republic of Riva San Vitale.