Melide, Switzerland

Melide
Municipality
Coat of arms of Melide
Coat of arms
Location of Melide
Map
Melide is located in Switzerland
Melide
Melide
Melide is located in Canton of Ticino
Melide
Melide
Coordinates: 45°57′N 8°57′E / 45.950°N 8.950°E / 45.950; 8.950
CountrySwitzerland
CantonTicino
DistrictLugano
Area
[1]
 • Total1.70 km2 (0.66 sq mi)
Elevation
279 m (915 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total1,802
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6815
SFOS number5198
Surrounded byBissone, Brusino Arsizio, Campione d'Italia (IT-CO), Carona, Lugano
Websitewww.melide.ch
SFSO statistics
For the municipality in Galicia, Spain, see Melide.

Melide is a municipality of the district Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Melide is known world-wide for the famous Swissminiatur, a museum that shows famous buildings in Switzerland presented in miniature form.

Melide causeway

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

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