Meride
Sign in to saveMeride is a village and former municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 14 April 2013 the former municipalities of Besazio, Ligornetto and Meride merged into the municipality of Mendrisio.
Key facts
- Swiss town.subject_name
- Meride
- Swiss town.municipality_type
- former
- Swiss town.image_photo
- Camino Spinirola CIMG0557.jpg
- Swiss town.image_caption
- Camino Spinirolo near Meride village
- Swiss town.imagepath_coa
- Meride-coat of arms.svg
- Swiss town.imagepath_flag
- Flag of Meride.gif
- Swiss town.canton
- Ticino
- Swiss town.iso code region
- CH-TI
- Swiss town.district
- Mendrisio
- Swiss town.postal_code
- 6866
- Swiss town.municipality_code
- 5255
- Swiss town.area
- 7.46
- Swiss town.elevation
- 583
- Swiss town.population
- 314
- Swiss town.populationof
- Dec 2011
- Swiss town.website
- meride.ch
- Swiss town.neighboring_municipalities
- Arzo, Besano (IT-VA), Brusino Arsizio, Porto Ceresio (IT-VA), Riva San Vitale, Saltrio (IT-VA), Tremona, Viggiù (IT-VA)
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Meride is a village and former municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 14 April 2013 the former municipalities of Besazio, Ligornetto and Meride merged into the municipality of Mendrisio.
==History== Meride is first mentioned in 852 as Melede. In 1430 it was mentioned as Merede.