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Also known as Monteceneri TI

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

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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Wikidata facts

Official name
Monteceneri
Population
4521
Area
36.08
Elevation
554
Official website
www.monteceneri.ch
Image
2011-03-27 Monteceneri (Foto Dietrich Michael Weidmann) 050.JPG
Dialing code
091
Licence plate code
TI
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inception
2010-11-21
Commons category
Monteceneri
postal code
6802
P8168
U-9
external data available at URL
geo.ld.admin.ch/boundaries/municipality/5238
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16 sections
Contents
  • 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.

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