Camedo

History

Camedo was already mentioned in 1297. After the dissolution of the municipality of Centovalli in 1838, Camedo became momentarily part of the municipality of much smaller Borgnone. However, Camedo retained its character and importance as a border post. The municipality of Centovalli was reinstated in 2009 with the merge of the old municipalities Intragna, Borgnone and Palagnedra into a single municipality. Camedo was known for the smuggler stories and documentaries this given its geographical proximity to Italy and the fact that this village is the first stop of the [http://centovalli.ch/ FART Centovalli] train after it crosses the Swiss border from Italy. In 1964, a small textile factory was built in Camedo that employed Swiss and cross-border workers. The bilateral agreement between the EU and Switzerland led to a reduction in the need of customs services located in Ribellasca (Camedo). Currently this village and border post is particularly important for the transit of tourists and cross-border workers in and out of Switzerland with over 2'000 cross border workers commuting each day.