Besazio

Besazio is a former municipality of the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 14 April 2013 the former municipalities of Besazio, Ligornetto and Meride merged into the municipality of Mendrisio.^[1]

Besazio
Former municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Besazio
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Coordinates: 45°52′N 8°57′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Ticino
District	Mendrisio
Government
• Mayor	Silvano Gaffuri
Area
• Total	2.0 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation	497 m (1,631 ft)
Population  (December 2004)
• Total	603
• Density	300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	6863
SFOS number	5243
Surrounded by	Arzo, Clivio (IT-VA), Ligornetto, Rancate, Tremona
Website	besazio.ch SFSO statistics