Monte Carasso

Monte Carasso was a municipality of the district Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Coat of arms of Monte Carasso
Coordinates: 46°11′N 9°00′E / 46.183°N 9.000°E / 46.183; 9.000Coordinates: 46°11′N 9°00′E / 46.183°N 9.000°E / 46.183; 9.000
CountrySwitzerland
CantonTicino
DistrictBellinzona
Area
 • Total9.70 km2 (3.75 sq mi)
Elevation
237 m (778 ft)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total2,377
 • Density245.05/km2 (634.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6513
Surrounded byBellinzona, Cugnasco, Giubiasco, Gorduno, Preonzo, Sementina
Websitewww.montecarasso.ch
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On 2 April 2017, the former municipalities of Camorino, Claro, Giubiasco, Gnosca, Gorduno, Gudo, Moleno, Monte Carasso, Pianezzo, Preonzo, Sant'Antonio and Sementina merged to form the municipality of Bellinzona.

The Swiss Heritage Society chose Monte Carasso for the 1993 Wakker Prize.

Monte Carasso

Monte Carasso Media

References

Other websites

  Media related to Monte Carasso at Wikimedia Commons