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Monte Carasso

Coordinates: 46°11′N 9°00′E / 46.183°N 9.000°E / 46.183; 9.000
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Monte Carasso
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Monte Carasso is located in Switzerland
Monte Carasso
Monte Carasso
Monte Carasso is located in Canton of Ticino
Monte Carasso
Monte Carasso
Coordinates: 46°11′N 9°00′E / 46.183°N 9.000°E / 46.183; 9.000
CountrySwitzerland
CantonTicino
DistrictBellinzona
Area
 • Total9.70 km2 (3.75 sq mi)
Elevation
237 m (778 ft)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total2,377
 • Density250/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6513
SFOS number5013
Surrounded byBellinzona, Cugnasco, Giubiasco, Gorduno, Preonzo, Sementina
Websitewww.montecarasso.ch
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Monte Carasso was a municipality of the district Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

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.

Monte Carasso

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.

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