Melide
Coat of arms of Melide
Location of Melide
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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
 • 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
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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

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  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.

Other websites

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