Monte Carasso
Monte Carasso | |
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Monte Carasso | |
Location of Monte Carasso | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′N 9°00′E / 46.183°N 9.000°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 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-TI |
| Surrounded by | Bellinzona, Cugnasco, Giubiasco, Gorduno, Preonzo, Sementina |
| Website | bellinzona SFSO statistics |
Monte Carasso is a former municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
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.