Bironico

village and former municipality in Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland

Bironico was a municipality in Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 21 November 2010 the municipalities of Bironico, Camignolo, Medeglia, Rivera and Sigirino joined together to become a new municipality, Monteceneri.[1]

Bironico
Coat of arms of Bironico
Location of Bironico
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Bironico is located in Switzerland
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Bironico is located in Canton of Ticino
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Coordinates: 46°07′N 8°56′E / 46.117°N 8.933°E / 46.117; 8.933
CountrySwitzerland
CantonTicino
DistrictLugano
Government
 • MayorLuca Cattaneo
Area
 • Total4.2 km2 (1.6 sq mi)
Elevation
465 m (1,526 ft)
Population
 (December 2002)
 • Total515
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6804
SFOS number5153
Surrounded byCadenazzo, Camignolo, Medeglia, Rivera
Websitewww.bironico.ch
SFSO statistics

References change

  1. Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 14 January 2010

Other websites change

  Media related to Bironico at Wikimedia Commons