Chiasso

Chiasso
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Chiasso is located in Switzerland
Chiasso
Chiasso
Chiasso is located in Canton of Ticino
Chiasso
Chiasso
Coordinates: 45°50′N 9°02′E / 45.833°N 9.033°E / 45.833; 9.033
CountrySwitzerland
CantonTicino
DistrictMendrisio
Government
 • MayorBruno Arrigoni
Area
 • Total
5.35 km2 (2.07 sq mi)
Elevation
230 m (750 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total
7,975
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6830
SFOS number5250
ISO 3166 codeCH-TI
Surrounded byBalerna, Cavallasca (IT-CO), Como (IT-CO), Colverde (IT-CO), Morbio Inferiore, Novazzano, Parè (IT-CO), Ronago (IT-CO), Vacallo
Websitewww.chiasso.ch
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Chiasso (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkjasso]; Lombard: Ciass [ˈtʃas]) is a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

As the southernmost of Switzerland's municipalities, Chiasso is on the border with Italy, in front of Ponte Chiasso (a frazione of Como, Italy). The municipality of Chiasso includes the villages of Boffalora, Pedrinate and Seseglio.

In 2007, the three mayors of Chiasso, Vacallo and Morbio Inferiore decided to unite into one commune. The new united commune with a population of ~15,300 people over a territory of 9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi), was rejected by the population in November 2007.

  1. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.