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'Mendrisio' is a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Mendrisio is the seat of the Accademia di Architetturaof the University of Italian speaking Switzerland (USI).
Mendrisio is known in Italian ''il magnifico borgo'' (the magnificent town) due to its numerous elegant historical buildings. For two decades the town has had a pioneering role in promoting electric cars. The city's surroundings are the main wine-growing regions in Canton Ticino.
The city is also known for its typical Good Friday procession, when a live recreation of Christ's passion is enacted (without any blood or violence), and also for the grape festival (called ''Sagra dell uva'') which takes place in late September.
The municipality was boosted in size on 4 April 2004 when it incorporated the former municipality of Salorino.