Monte Carasso
Monte Carasso is a former municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
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| Coordinates: 46°11′N 9°00′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Ticino |
| District | Bellinzona |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sindaco |
| 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 | bellinzona SFSO statistics |
On 2 April 2017 the former municipalities of Camorino, Claro, Giubiasco, Gnosca, Gorduno, Gudo, Moleno, Pianezzo, Preonzo, Sant'Antonio and Sementina merged into the municipality of Bellinzona.
The Swiss Heritage Society chose Monte Carasso for the 1993 Wakker Prize.
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