Melide, Switzerland

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Melide

Country	Switzerland
Canton	Ticino
District	Lugano
45°57′N, 8°57′E

Population

1,671 (December 2004)

- Density

983 /km² (2,546 /sq.mi.)

Area

1.7 km² (0.7 sq mi)

Elevation

279 m (915 ft)

Postal code

6815

SFOS number

5198

Surrounded by

Bissone, Brusino Arsizio, Campione d'Italia (IT-CO), Carona, Lugano

Website

www.melide.ch

Melide

For the municipality in Galicia, Spain, see Melide.

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 bridge to the east was built to make it possible to cross to Bissone and to allow a north-south highway to be built.

Church of Sts. Quiricus and Julitta in Melide

Melide is known world-wide for the famous Swissminiatur, a museum that shows famous buildings in Switzerland presented in miniature form.

[edit] Famous People

Giovanni Fontana (1540-1614) - architect and engineer.

Domenico Fontana (1543-1607) - He was appointed architect of the St. Peter's Basilica by the Pope Sixtus V. He also re-erected the Obelisk in Saint Peter's Square in Rome in 1586.

[edit] External links

Official website (Italian)
Web site of Swissminiatur

v • d • e Lake Lugano (Lago di Lugano, Ceresio)

Italy Lombardy (Province of Como · Province of Varese) Switzerland Canton Ticino (District of Lugano · District of Mendrisio))

Settlements	Agno · Barbengo · Bissone · Brusimpiano · Brusino Arsizio · Campione d'Italia · Capolago · Carabietta · Caslano · Claino con Osteno · Collina d'Oro · Lavena Ponte Tresa · Lugano · Magliaso · Maroggia · Melano · Melide · Morcote · Muzzano · Paradiso · Ponte Tresa · Porlezza · Porto Ceresio · Riva San Vitale · Valsolda · Vico Morcote

Rivers	Cassarate · Cuccio · Laveggio · Magliasina · Mara · Rezzo · Tresa · Vedeggio

Mountains	Monte Brè · Monte Generoso · Monte San Salvatore · Monte San Giorgio

People	Carlo Maderno

v • d • e Municipalities in the district of Lugano, Switzerland

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