Rancate
village and former municipality in Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
Rancate was a municipality of the district Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 5 April 2009, the former municipalities of Arzo, Capolago, Genestrerio, Mendrisio, Rancate and Tremona merged into the municipality of Mendrisio.[1]
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Rancate  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°52′N 8°58′E / 45.867°N 8.967°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Ticino |
| District | Mendrisio |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mario Rusca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.28 km2 (0.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 352 m (1,155 ft) |
| Population (December 2004) | |
| • Total | 1,470 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 6862 |
| SFOS number | 5262 |
| Surrounded by | Besazio, Genestrerio, Ligornetto, Mendrisio, Riva San Vitale, Tremona |
| Website | rancate SFSO statistics |
References change
- ↑ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz, Mutationsmeldungen 2009 / Répertoire officiel des communes de Suisse, Mutations 2009 / Elenco ufficiale dei Comuni della Svizzera, Mutazione 2009 (PDF) (Report). Federal Statistical Office. 2009. 2770. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
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