About 6815 Melide
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.
- Canton
- Ticino
- Area
- 5.2 km²
Population
1'785residents
Median taxable income
CHF 60'379
Vacancy
1.14%
Foreign residents
37.8%
Dwellings
1'316
Tax multiplier
65%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 6815 Melide, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Land use
34% built-up, 0% agricultural, 66% forest. Measured across 163 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement34.0%
Agriculture0.0%
Forest66.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 24.2%, ahead of SVP at 19.6%.
Source BFS
FDP24.2%−4.1 pp
SVP19.6%+7.8 pp
SP15.1%+0.3 pp
Mitte14.3%
Lega
10.5%−4.0 pp
Grüne6.4%−4.5 pp
GLP1.0%+0.2 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
69.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 30.7% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences69.3%
Second homes30.7%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 13.0°C with 1'567 mm of rain. Warmest in July (22.6°C), coldest in January (3.8°C). Station: Lugano, 273 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
13.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 13.0°C
Rain 1567 mm
Sun ≈177 days
Lugano · 273 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Lugano has risen by +1.9°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.9°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Lugano · 273 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
