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Melide
Ticinovillage
Total population
1,739
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Situated in Ticino, Switzerland, Melide is a village. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 1,739. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 45.954°, 8.948°. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,381 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 54% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Chusan PalmTrachycarpus fortunei (Hook.) H.Wendl. · Liliopsida2,623
- Gentianella insubrica (H.Kunz) HolubGentianella insubrica (H.Kunz) Holub · Magnoliopsida2,199
- Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii Franch. · Magnoliopsida1,954
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,837
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,819
- American PokeweedPhytolacca americana L. · Magnoliopsida1,500
- Great Cormorant/European ShagPhalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,422
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,421
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.5 — 2021-12-181 km WNW of Dalmine, Italy
- M 4.1 — 2020-12-170 km SW of Opera, Italy
- M 3 — 2015-11-281 km ESE of Aviatico, Italy
- M 3.3 — 2010-05-111 km WNW of Albino, Italy
- M 3.7 — 2008-11-092 km N of Ilanz, Switzerland
- M 2.5 — 2008-08-252 km N of Piangaiano, Italy
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Ticino
- Carona0.6 mi away · pop. 681
- Carabbia1.3 mi away · pop. 606
- Barbengo1.7 mi away · pop. 2,193
- Agra1.8 mi away
- Brusino Arsizio1.9 mi away · pop. 469
- Arogno1.9 mi away · pop. 948
- Maroggia1.9 mi away · pop. 601
- Pazzallo2 mi away · pop. 1,523
- Vico Morcote2 mi away · pop. 377
- Paradiso2.4 mi away · pop. 3,893
- Montagnola2.4 mi away
- Rovio2.5 mi away · pop. 798
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Melide
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office
- BFS-Nr
- 5198
- Population (Wikidata)
- 1,785
- Wikidata
- Q69981
Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library
- • BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771