Monte Carasso
village and former municipality Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Monte Carasso was a municipality of the district Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Monte Carasso | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Monte Carasso  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°11′N 9°00′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Ticino |
| District | Bellinzona |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.70 km2 (3.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 237 m (778 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 2,377 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 6513 |
| SFOS number | 5013 |
| Surrounded by | Bellinzona, Cugnasco, Giubiasco, Gorduno, Preonzo, Sementina |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
On 2 April 2017, the former municipalities of Camorino, Claro, Giubiasco, Gnosca, Gorduno, Gudo, Moleno, Monte Carasso, Pianezzo, Preonzo, Sant'Antonio and Sementina merged to form the municipality of Bellinzona.
The Swiss Heritage Society chose Monte Carasso for the 1993 Wakker Prize.
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