Meride

Meride was a municipality of the district 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]

Meride
Former municipality
Camino Spinirolo near Meride village
Coat of arms
Location of Meride
Meride Show map of Switzerland Meride Show map of Canton of Ticino
Coordinates: 45°53′N 8°56′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Ticino
District	Mendrisio
Area
• Total	7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Elevation	583 m (1,913 ft)
Population  (Dec 2011)
• Total	314
• Density	42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	6866
SFOS number	5255
Surrounded by	Arzo, Besano (IT-VA), Brusino Arsizio, Porto Ceresio (IT-VA), Riva San Vitale, Saltrio (IT-VA), Tremona, Viggiù (IT-VA)
Website	www.meride.ch SFSO statistics