Melide, Switzerland
Melide is a municipality of the district Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Coat of arms of Coat of arms | |
Location of Melide
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| Coordinates: 45°57′N 8°57′E / 45.950°N 8.950°ECoordinates: 45°57′N 8°57′E / 45.950°N 8.950°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Ticino |
| District | Lugano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 279 m (915 ft) |
| Population (December 2004) | |
| • Total | 1,671 |
| • Density | 983/km2 (2,550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 6815 |
| Surrounded by | Bissone, Brusino Arsizio, Campione d'Italia (IT-CO), Carona, Lugano |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Melide is known world-wide for the famous Swissminiatur, a museum that shows famous buildings in Switzerland presented in miniature form.
File:Ponte di Melide.jpg
Melide causeway
Melide, Switzerland Media
- Swissminiatur.jpg
Übersicht Swissminiatur
- ETH-BIB-Bissone, Damm von Melide-LBS H1-023949.tif
- ETHBIBBissone,DammvonMelideLBSH
- Balcone d'italia.jpg
Lake Lugano and Melide Dam, in Ticino, Switzerland
- Melide-SS Quirico e Giulitta.jpg
Church of Sts. Quiricus and Julitta in Melide
References
Other websites
16x16px Media related to Melide, Switzerland at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Italian)
- Web site of Swissminiatur
