Balerna

Also known as Balerna TI

Balerna is a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Key facts

Swiss town.subject_name: Balerna
Swiss town.municipality_type: municipality
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: CHE Balerna COA.svg
Swiss town.imagepath_flag: CHE Balerna Flag.svg
Swiss town.canton: Ticino
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-TI
Swiss town.district: Mendrisio
Swiss town.postal_code: 6828
Swiss town.municipality_code: 5242
Swiss town.area: 2.57
Swiss town.elevation: 350
Swiss town.population: 3478
Swiss town.populationof: 2008
Swiss town.website: www.balerna.ch
Swiss town.mayor: Luca Pagani
Swiss town.mayor_asof: April 2012
Swiss town.mayor_party: PPD
Swiss town.mayor_title: Sindaco

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Balerna
Demonym: balernitani
Population: 3269
Area: 2.53
Elevation: 350
Official website: www.balerna.ch
Image: Collegiatasanvittore1.jpg
Dialing code: 091
Licence plate code: TI

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postal code: 6828
Commons category: Balerna
external data available at URL: geo.ld.admin.ch/boundaries/municipality/5242

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History
Geography
Coat of arms
Demographics
Heritage sites of national significance
Pontegana castle
Politics
Economy
Religion
Education
Transport
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Balerna is a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

==History== Balerna is first mentioned in 1115 as Barerna. In 844 and 865, the monastery of S. Ambrogio in Milan purchased land in the concilium of Castel S. Pietro which would have included Balerna. In the 12th century some decimani (tithe collectors) and the monastery of S. Abbondio in Como owned land and associated rights in Balerna.