Chiasso is a town and municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. As the southernmost of Switzerland's municipalities it lies on the border with Italy, facing Ponte Chiasso, a frazione of Como. The municipality also includes the villages of Boffalora, Pedrinate and Seseglio. It is first mentioned in 1140 as Claso, and Chiasso and Boffalora were once distinct agricultural villages that merged as the nearby border, its customs office and the access route to the St. Gotthard tunnel brought growth. From 1950 Chiasso became an important financial centre and the economic centre of the Mendrisio region, though population and jobs have since shifted to neighbouring communities. It had a population of 7,581 in December 2020.
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Elevation (m) Elevation Band Sources
1. Chiasso (Wikipedia)
Demographics
Chiasso has a population (as of December 2020) of 7,581.
Part Of: Switzerland, Lead
is a town and a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland
View the Source2. Opentopodata (SRTM): SRTM 90 m elevation at 45.8333,9.0333
Opentopodata (SRTM)Elevation of the place coordinates 45.8333,9.0333, band assigned from the figure (up to 10 m sea level, under 500 m lowland, under 1500 m highland, otherwise mountain)Quote, Elevation of the place coordinates 45.8333,9.0333, band assigned from the figure (up to 10 m sea level, under 500 m lowland, under 1500 m highland, otherwise mountain)
"elevation": 235.0
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