Melide, Switzerland

Melide is a municipality of the district Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Melide
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Melide
Melide Show map of Switzerland Melide Show map of Canton of Ticino
Coordinates: 45°57′N 8°57′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Ticino
District	Lugano
Area [1]
• 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
Surrounded by	Bissone, Brusino Arsizio, Campione d'Italia (IT-CO), Carona, Lugano
Website	www.melide.ch SFSO statistics

For the municipality in Galicia, Spain, see Melide.

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

Melide causeway