Melide | |
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![]() Melide causeway | |
Coordinates: 45°57′N 8°57′E / 45.950°N 8.950°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Ticino |
District | Lugano |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sindaco |
• Parliament | Consiglio comunale with 20 members |
Area | |
• Total | 1.70 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
Elevation | 279 m (915 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 1,802 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 6815 |
SFOS number | 5198 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-TI |
Surrounded by | Bissone, Brusino Arsizio, Campione d'Italia (IT-CO), Lugano |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
Melide is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The village lies very close to the mountain Monte San Salvatore and is directly on the Lake of Lugano. The Melide causeway to the east was built to make it possible to cross to Bissone and to allow a north–south highway to be built.
Melide is known worldwide for the famous Swissminiatur, a museum that shows famous buildings in Switzerland presented in miniature form.