Rivera, Switzerland
village and former municipality in Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
Rivera was a municipality of the district Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 21 November 2010, the former municipalities of Bironico, Camignolo, Medeglia, Rivera and Sigirino merged into the new municipality of Monteceneri.[1]
Rivera | |
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_050.JPG) Rivera | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Rivera  | |
  Rivera  Rivera | |
| Coordinates: 46°6′N 8°56′E / 46.100°N 8.933°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Ticino |
| District | Lugano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.3 km2 (5.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 554 m (1,818 ft) |
| Population (December 2004) | |
| • Total | 1,462 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 6802 |
| SFOS number | 5217 |
| Surrounded by | Bironico, Cadenazzo, Camignolo, Contone, Magadino, Mezzovico-Vira, Sigirino, Vira (Gambarogno) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
References change
- ↑ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 14 January 2010
Other websites change
Media related to Rivera, Switzerland at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website Archived 2006-08-29 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
