Morcote
| Morcote | |
|---|---|
| Location of Morcote | |
| Coordinates: 45°55′N 8°55′E / 45.917°N 8.917°E | |
| Country | Switzerland | 
| Canton | Ticino | 
| District | Lugano | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sindaco Giacomo Caratti | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 272 m (892 ft) | 
| Population  (31 December 2018) | |
|  • Total | 723 | 
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) | 
| Postal code(s) | 6922 | 
| SFOS number | 5203 | 
| ISO 3166 code | CH-TI | 
| Surrounded by | Brusimpiano (IT-VA), Brusino Arsizio, Lugano, Porto Ceresio (IT-VA), Vico Morcote | 
| Twin towns | Viarmes (France) | 
| Website | www SFSO statistics | 
Morcote is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Ticino situated about 10 kilometres from Lugano in the district of Lugano on the shore of Lake Lugano.