Mendrisio

Mendrisio
Municipality
Mendrisio during the winter
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Mendrisio
Mendrisio Location within Switzerland Mendrisio Location within Canton of Ticino
Coordinates: 45°52′N 8°59′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Ticino
District	Mendrisio
Government
• Executive	Municipio with 7 members
• Mayor	Sindaco (list) Samuele Cavadini
• Parliament	Consiglio comunale with 60 members
Area
• Total	11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Elevation	354 m (1,161 ft)
Population  (December 2007)
• Total	11,496
• Density	983/km2 (2,540/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	6850
SFOS number	5254
ISO 3166 code	CH-TI
Localities	Arzo, Capolago, Genestrerio, Rancate, Salorino, Tremona, Besazio, Ligornetto, Meride
Surrounded by	Castel San Pietro, Coldrerio, Genestrerio, Novazzano, Melano, Riva San Vitale
Website	mendrisio.ch

Mendrisio (Italian: [menˈdriːzjo]; Lombard: Mendrís [menˈdriːs]) is a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Mendrisio is the seat of the Accademia di Architettura of the university of Italian-speaking Switzerland (USI).

The municipality was boosted in size on 4 April 2004 when it incorporated the former municipality of Salorino. On 5 April 2009 it incorporated the former municipalities of Arzo, Capolago, Genestrerio, Rancate and Tremona. On 14 April 2013 the former municipalities of Besazio, Ligornetto and Meride merged into the municipality of Mendrisio.

Mendrisio is served by Mendrisio railway station and Mendrisio San Martino railway station.