Melide, Switzerland

For the municipality in Galicia, Spain, see Melide, A Coruña.
Melide
Municipality
Melide causeway
Melide causeway
Coat of arms of Melide
Coat of arms
Location of Melide
Map
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
Government
 • MayorSindaco
 • ParliamentConsiglio comunale
with 20 members
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.70 km2 (0.66 sq mi)
Elevation
279 m (915 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total
1,802
 • 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
ISO 3166 codeCH-TI
Surrounded byBissone, Brusino Arsizio, Campione d'Italia (IT-CO), Lugano
Websitewww.melide.ch
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 for Swissminiatur, a museum that shows famous buildings in Switzerland presented in miniature form.

  1. ^ a b "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.