Indemini (Italian pronunciation: [inˈdeːmini]) is a former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

In the 17th century there were disputes over alpine pastures and forest owned by the village cooperatives of the Valle Veddasca and the Malcantone.

In 1800, the Helvetic government considered exchanging Indemini for Campione d'Italia in the Cisalpine Republic.

In the past, the village economy relied on agriculture, but it declined in importance in the 1970s and 80s.

During most of the year, the village is mostly abandoned, but in the summer season the population expands rapidly.

[2] Indemini has an area, as of 1997[update], of 11.32 square kilometers (4.37 sq mi).

Out of the forested land, 55.8% of the total land area is heavily forested, while 20.2% is covered in small trees and shrubbery and 2.2% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees.

[3] The village is located in the Locarno district at an elevation of 938 m (3,077 ft) in the upper Valle Veddasca on the Italian border.

[6] The age distribution, as of 2009[update], in Indemini is; there are no children between 0 and 9 years old and there are 2 teenagers or 4.7% who are between 10 and 19.

[10] About 66.7% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage or a rent-to-own agreement).

[7] The historical population is given in the following table:[2] In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the FDP which received 30.43% of the vote.

[14] In the 2007[update] Gran Consiglio election, there were a total of 51 registered voters in Indemini, of which 24 or 47.1% voted.

[15] In the 2007[update] Consiglio di Stato election, The most popular party was the PLRT which received 8 or 33.3% of the vote.

[7] There were 12 residents of the village who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 16.7% of the workforce.

[7] From the 2000 census[update], 17 or 43.6% were Roman Catholic, while 10 or 25.6% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.

In the lower secondary school system, students either attend a two-year middle school followed by a two-year pre-apprenticeship or they attend a four-year program to prepare for higher education.

The professional program lasts three years and prepares a student for a job in engineering, nursing, computer science, business, tourism and similar fields.