Rivera | |
|---|---|
 Santa Maria degli Angeli above Rivera village | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Rivera  | |
  Rivera  Rivera | |
| Coordinates: 46°6′N 8°56′E / 46.100°N 8.933°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Ticino |
| District | Lugano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.3 km2 (5.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 554 m (1,818 ft) |
| Population (December 2004) | |
| • Total | 1,462 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 6802 |
| SFOS number | 5217 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-TI |
| Surrounded by | Bironico, Cadenazzo, Camignolo, Contone, Magadino, Mezzovico-Vira, Sigirino, Vira (Gambarogno) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Rivera is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The municipalities of Medeglia, Bironico, Camignolo, Rivera and Sigirino merged on 21 November 2010 into the new municipality of Monteceneri.[1]
- ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 14 January 2010