Monteceneri
Sign in to saveMonteceneri is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It was created on 21 November 2010 through the merger of the municipalities of Medeglia, Bironico, Camignolo, Rivera and Sigirino. The first mayor elected was Emilio Filippini, who held the position until 2016.1
Key facts
- Swiss town.postal_code
- 6573
- Swiss town.subject_name
- Monteceneri
- Swiss town.municipality_type
- municipality
- Swiss town.image_photo
- View from Monte Ceneri road toward Locarno.jpg
- Swiss town.imagepath_coa
- CHE Monteceneri COA.svg
- Swiss town.imagepath_flag
- CHE Monteceneri Flag.svg
- Swiss town.canton
- Ticino
- Swiss town.iso code region
- CH-TI
- Swiss town.district
- Lugano
- Swiss town.municipality_code
- 5238
- Swiss town.area
- 37.04
- Swiss town.elevation
- 196
- Swiss town.mayor
- Emilio Filippini
- Swiss town.mayor_title
- Sindaco
- Swiss town.places
- Medeglia, Bironico, Camignolo, Rivera and Sigirino
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- History
- Medeglia
- Bironico
- Camignolo
- Rivera
- Sigirino
- Geography
- Demographics
- Historic Population
- Heritage sites of national significance
- Economy
- Politics
- Crime
- Transport
- Climate
- References
Monteceneri is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It was created on 21 November 2010 through the merger of the municipalities of Medeglia, Bironico, Camignolo, Rivera and Sigirino. The first mayor elected was Emilio Filippini, who held the position until 2016.1
==History== Medeglia is first mentioned in 1195 as Medellia. Bironico is first mentioned in 1296 as Bironico. Camignolo is first mentioned in 1296 as Camigiollo. Rivera is first mentioned in 1296 as Sorenzino. In 1348 it was mentioned as Rivera. Sigirino is first mentioned in 1335 as Sezelino.