Melide is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland . The village lies very close to the mountain Monte San Salvatore and is directly on the Lake of Lugano . The Melide causeway to the east was built to make it possible to cross to Bissone and to allow a north–south highway to be built.
43-660: Melide may refer to: Melide, Switzerland , a municipality in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland Melide, Spain , a municipality in the province of A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain The Melide causeway , a road and rail crossing of Lake Lugano in Switzerland [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
86-484: A Fachhochschule ). In Melide there were a total of 220 students (as of 2009 ). The Ticino education system provides up to three years of non-mandatory kindergarten and in Melide there were 47 children in kindergarten. The primary school program lasts for five years and includes both a standard school and a special school. In the municipality, 66 students attended the standard primary schools and 1 student attended
129-514: A decrease of 20 people. This represents a population growth rate of -0.3%. The age distribution, as of 2009 , in Melide is; 150 children or 9.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 121 teenagers or 7.4% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 156 people or 9.6% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 261 people or 16.0% are between 30 and 39, 261 people or 16.0% are between 40 and 49, and 249 people or 15.2% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution
172-619: A maximum width of about 3 km (1.9 mi) at the bay of Lugano. A maximum depth of 288 m (945 ft) is found in the northern basin. The culminating point of the lake's drainage basin is the Pizzo di Gino summit in the Lugano Prealps (2,245 m; 7,365 ft). Bathing in the lake is allowed at any of the 50 or so bathing establishments located along the Swiss shores. The Italian exclave of Campione d'Italia and parts of
215-463: A part-time student). There were 15 vocational students who were attending school full-time and 19 who attend part-time. The professional program lasts three years and prepares a student for a job in engineering, nursing, computer science, business, tourism and similar fields. There were 6 students in the professional program. As of 2000 , there were 24 students in Melide who came from another municipality, while 151 residents attended schools outside
258-522: A political body governing the shores of the lake is from 818. Occupying an area of strategic importance, the lake was then part of the feudal dominion of the County of Sperio. Circa 1000, it came under the control of the Bishop of Como . The region was the site of the war between Como and Milan over control of Alpine traffic from 1218 to 1227. As the lake and its shores became progressively incorporated into
301-444: A rate of 9.6%. Most of the population (as of 2000 ) speaks Italian (79.5%), with German being second most common (12.1%) and Portuguese being third (1.9%). Of the Swiss national languages (as of 2000 ), 181 speak German, 22 people speak French , 1,193 people speak Italian. The remainder (105 people) speak another language. As of 2008 , the gender distribution of the population was 47.0% male and 53.0% female. The population
344-465: A total of 737 apartments (74.8% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 231 apartments (23.5%) were seasonally occupied and 17 apartments (1.7%) were empty. As of 2007 , the construction rate of new housing units was 0 new units per 1000 residents. The historical population is given in the following chart: In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the FDP which received 39.04% of
387-505: Is 193 people or 11.8% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 132 people or 8.1% are between 70 and 79, there are 110 people or 6.7% who are over 80. As of 2000 , there were 740 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2. persons per household. In 2000 there were 169 single family homes (or 47.7% of the total) out of a total of 354 inhabited buildings. There were 69 two family buildings (19.5%) and 79 multi-family buildings (22.3%). There were also 37 buildings in
430-627: Is full of fish. Apart from a few protected areas, such as the mouth of the River Cuccio in Porlezza , fishing is allowed anywhere, although according to various regulations. Protected species are the bleak and the white clawed crayfish ( Austropotamobius pallipes ). The bleak is almost extinct here, unlike in Lago Maggiore, and planning is under way for the controlled repopulation of the lake, particularly around Ponte Tresa . In 1895
473-542: Is known for Swissminiatur , a museum that shows famous buildings in Switzerland presented in miniature form. Melide is first mentioned in 1034 as Melede . It was originally ruled by Como . After ownership transferred to Milan in the first half of the 15th century, Melide was required to furnish five soldiers for the Duke of Milan . In 1482, a toll and customs station is first mentioned in Melide. Until 1427 it
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#1732772542352516-523: Is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.05 km (0.41 sq mi) or 62.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.57 km (0.22 sq mi) or 34.1% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km (2.5 acres) or 0.6% is either rivers or lakes and 0.01 km (2.5 acres) or 0.6% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 13.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 13.8%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 3.0% of
559-577: The Duchy of Milan they became the subject of political and territorial contention during the 15th century, and Lugano became the lake's main town. The lake definitively ceased to belong to a single sovereign political entity following the establishment of the transalpine bailiwicks of the Swiss cantons at the beginning of the 16th century. The Italian-Swiss border was fixed in 1752 by the Treaty of Varese, and has since remained virtually unchanged. In 1848,
602-638: The Melide causeway was built on a moraine between Melide and Bissone , in order to carry a road across the lake and provide a direct connection between Lugano and Chiasso . Today the causeway also carries the Gotthard railway and the A2 motorway . The lake is 48.7 km (18.8 sq mi) in size, 63% of which is in Switzerland and 37% in Italy. It has an average width of roughly 1 km (0.62 mi) and
645-487: The Swiss Reformed Church . There are 152 individuals (or about 10.13% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), and 37 individuals (or about 2.47% of the population) did not answer the question. In Melide about 72.2% of the population (between age 25 and 64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or
688-399: The brook trout was introduced from Lake Zug , while between 1894 and 1897 the common whitefish was introduced. Since 1950 attempts have been made to introduce the whitefish Coregonus macrophthalmus from Lake Neuchâtel , but it has not established itself effectively. The Common Roach is present in large numbers and took around ten years to colonise the entire lake, thereby replacing
731-430: The tertiary sector , with 75 businesses in this sector. There were 780 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 46.9% of the workforce. In 2000 , there were 417 workers who commuted into the municipality and 561 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 1.3 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. About 23.0% of
774-475: The 18th century lime kilns opened in the village. In the 19th century various manufacturers of tobacco, alcohol, bells, boats, soap and ink opened. The tourist industry started in the 19th century and is still a major industry in Melide. In 1959, Swissminiatur, with miniature models of Swiss towns and buildings, opened. Melide has an area, as of 1997 , of 1.67 square kilometers (0.64 sq mi). Of this area, 0.22 km (0.085 sq mi) or 13.2%
817-465: The Fontana and Castelli families. After the construction of the main road in 1818, a ferry opened in the settlement of La Punta the following year. The ferry helped the economic development of the village until the construction of the Melide causeway between 1844 and 1847. The 817 meters (2,680 ft) long structure added a railroad line in 1874 and since the second half of the 1960s, a highway. In
860-691: The PLRT which received 182 or 32.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the PS (with 118 or 21.0%), the LEGA (with 106 or 18.9%) and the SSI (with 66 or 11.8%). As of 2007 , Melide had an unemployment rate of 4.06%. As of 2005 , there was 1 person employed in the primary economic sector and about 1 business involved in this sector. 109 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 10 businesses in this sector. 397 people were employed in
903-635: The S. Spirito Hospital in Rome. It was later abandoned and demolished in 1911. The Chapel of S. Croce is from 1626. In 1555 the Swiss Confederation Tagsatzung granted Melide, Bissone and Morcote a monopoly on the sale of fish in Lugano. Fishing, together with agriculture and viticulture was the main sources of income in the village. The rest of the income for the village comes from the emigration of artisans and artists, including
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#1732772542352946-411: The area while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 4.2%. Out of the forested land, 60.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.4% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 0.0% is used for growing crops and 13.2% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. The municipality is located in the Lugano district, on
989-474: The bleak. Still present are the European chub , tench , carp and a few examples of European perch , largemouth bass , zander and burbot . Recently the wels catfish and pigo have been spotted. The whole area behind the southern shores of Lake Lugano is rich in fossils. The focal point of these fossil deposits is Monte San Giorgio , where since the 19th century many fossils have been found dating from
1032-530: The causeway permits water flow and navigation. The lake retention time is an average of 8.2 years; that of the northern basin (11.9 years) is considerably higher than the southern one (2.3 years). Places on the lake in Switzerland (CH) and in Italy (I) include (from Lugano, clockwise): The lake is navigable, and used by a considerable number of private vessels. Passenger boats of the Società Navigazione del Lago di Lugano (SNL) provide services on
1075-545: The election. The most popular party was the PLRT which received 184 or 33.0% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the PS (with 112 or 20.1%), the SSI (with 73 or 13.1%) and the PPD +GenGiova (with 65 or 11.6%). In the 2007 Consiglio di Stato election, 3 blank ballots and 2 null ballots were cast, leaving 561 valid ballots in the election. The most popular party was
1118-416: The end of the upper secondary program, a student will be prepared to enter a trade or to continue on to a university or college. In Ticino, vocational students may either attend school while working on their internship or apprenticeship (which takes three or four years) or may attend school followed by an internship or apprenticeship (which takes one year as a full-time student or one and a half to two years as
1161-400: The foreign population increased by 4. There were 2 Swiss men and 1 Swiss woman who emigrated from Switzerland. At the same time, there were 10 non-Swiss men and 15 non-Swiss women who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 15 and the non-Swiss population change was
1204-640: The lake including Monte Brè to the east, Monte San Salvatore west of Lugano, and Monte Generoso on the south-eastern shore. The World Heritage Site Monte San Giorgio is situated south of the lake. Also located to the south is the Cinque Vette Park . The lake is drained by the Tresa , which empties into Lake Maggiore , the latter being drained by the Ticino and the Po . The first certain testimony of
1247-478: The lake, principally for tourist purposes, but also connecting Lugano with other lakeside communities, some of which have no road access. Fishery in the lake (and Lake Maggiore) is regulated by a 1986 agreement between Switzerland and Italy. The current agreement on navigation dates from 1992. Pollution has long been a problem in Lake Lugano. In the 1960s and 1970s it was officially forbidden to bathe in
1290-582: The lake. Despite the continued introduction of sewage treatment plants , such as in Gandria , factors, such as lake retention time and lack of oxygen and increasing phosphorus concentrations, means it is unclear if the lake will recover. The Federal Office for the Environment 's last published report on Lake Lugano dates from 1995. To summarise that report: The Swiss-Italian organisation CIPAIS in its most recent published report says: Considering
1333-415: The municipality that were multipurpose buildings (used for both housing and commercial or another purpose). The vacancy rate for the municipality, in 2008 , was 1.39%. In 2000 there were 985 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was the 3 room apartment of which there were 298. There were 86 single room apartments and 132 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments,
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1376-452: The municipality. Melide is served by the Melide station , which is on the Gotthard railway . Lake Lugano Lake Lugano ( Italian : Lago di Lugano or Ceresio , from Latin : Ceresius lacus ; Lombard : Lagh de Lugan ) is a glacial lake which is situated on the border between southern Switzerland and northern Italy . The lake, named after the city of Lugano , is situated between Lake Como and Lago Maggiore . It
1419-471: The results obtained in 2009 it can be affirmed that, notwithstanding the observed improvement, Lake Lugano is still in a state of high eutrophication , the highest among Swiss lakes. The Italian environmental group Legambiente, in its 2007 study of all northern Italian lakes, found Lake Lugano to be the most polluted of all. All water samples were well beyond the legal limits. The polluted sites should not be bathed in for health reasons. Bacteria can cause in
1462-462: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Melide&oldid=877704848 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Melide, Switzerland Melide
1505-429: The special school. In the lower secondary school system, students either attend a two-year middle school followed by a two-year pre-apprenticeship or they attend a four-year program to prepare for higher education. There were 45 students in the two-year middle school and 1 in their pre-apprenticeship, while 20 students were in the four-year advanced program. The upper secondary school includes several options, but at
1548-577: The vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP (17.75%), the CVP (15.78%) and the Ticino League (11.82%). In the federal election, a total of 463 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 51.2%. In the 2007 Gran Consiglio election, there were a total of 904 registered voters in Melide, of which 566 or 62.6% voted. 7 blank ballots and 1 null ballot were cast, leaving 558 valid ballots in
1591-406: The waters of the lake are considered by European Customs Law as non-territorial for fiscal purposes and as such enjoy a special tax status as a duty-free area, exemption from EU VAT and offer residents other advantageous tax privileges. The Melide causeway separates the northern (27.5 km ; 10.6 sq mi) and southern (21.4 km ; 8.3 sq mi) basins , although a bridge in
1634-422: The western shore of Lake Lugano at the end of the Melide dam. It consists of the village of Melide and, since 1863, part of Capo San Martino. The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure an anchor cabled or. Melide has a population (as of December 2020 ) of 1,830. As of 2008 , 32.0% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at
1677-418: The workforce coming into Melide are coming from outside Switzerland, while 3.4% of the locals commute out of Switzerland for work. Of the working population, 14.2% used public transportation to get to work, and 56.7% used a private car. As of 2009 , there were 4 hotels in Melide with a total of 71 rooms and 145 beds. From the 2000 census , 1,167 or 77.7% were Roman Catholic , while 145 or 9.7% belonged to
1720-639: The worst case, skin infections, diarrhoea and vomiting. According to Legambiente, the only reason swimming was not banned on the Italian Lakes was because the state of Lombardy changed the law. They state that pollution levels in the lakes do not conform to European rulings and the lack of sewage treatment is illegal. Their 2010 measurements found samples taken at Ponte Tresa , Osteno and Porto Ceresio to be "heavily polluted" (more than 1,000 UFC/100 ml intestinal enterococci and/or greater than 2000 UFC/100 ml E. coli ). The lake
1763-459: Was cited for the first time by Gregory of Tours in 590 with the name Ceresio , a name which is said to have derived from the Latin word cerasus , meaning cherry , and refers to the abundance of cherry trees which at one time adorned the shores of the lake. The lake appears in documents in 804 under the name Laco Luanasco . There are various mountains and tourist destinations on the shores of
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1806-433: Was made up of 500 Swiss men (30.6% of the population), and 268 (16.4%) non-Swiss men. There were 604 Swiss women (37.0%), and 261 (16.0%) non-Swiss women. In 2008 there were 10 live births to Swiss citizens and 8 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 11 deaths of Swiss citizens and 4 non-Swiss citizen deaths. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens decreased by 1 while
1849-408: Was part of the parish of Lugano , followed by the parish of Carona . It became an independent parish in 1525. As the excavations of 1991-92 showed, the parish church of SS Quirico e Giulitta developed in several construction stages during the 6th and 7th Centuries. It was rebuilt in 1590 by Domenico Fontana . The S. Spirito Hospital was first mentioned in 1498 and was affiliated with Church of
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