What is Melide, Switzerland?
{{Infobox Swiss town | subject_name = Melide | municipality_name = Melide | municipality_type = municipality | imagepath_coa = Melide-coat of arms.png|pixel_coa= | map = Karte Gemeinde Melide 2012.png | languages = Italian | canton = Ticino | iso-code-region = CH-TI | district = [[Lugano (district)|Lugano]] |coordinates={{coord|45|57|N|8|57|E|display=inline,title}} | postal_code = 6815 | municipality_code = 5198 | area = 1.7 | elevation = 279|elevation_description= | population = 1671|populationof = December 2004 | popofyear = 2004 | website = www.melide.ch | mayor = |mayor_asof=|mayor_party= | mayor_title = |list_of_mayors = | places = | demonym = | neighboring_municipalities= [[Bissone]], [[Brusino Arsizio]], [[Campione d'Italia]] (IT-CO), [[Carona, Switzerland|Carona]], [[Lugano]] | twintowns = }} {{for|the municipality in Galicia, Spain|Melide}} '''Melide''' is a [[municipality]] of the district [[Lugano (district)|Lugano]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Ticino]] in [[Switzerland]]. Melide is known world-wide for the famous [[Swissminiatur]], a museum that shows famous buildings in [[Switzerland]] presented in miniature form. [[File:Ponte di Melide.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Melide causeway]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{Commonscat-inline}} * [http://www.melide.ch Official website] {{in lang|it}} * [http://www.swissminiatur.ch/ Web site of Swissminiatur] {{Municipalities of the district of Lugano}} {{authority control}} {{switzerland-stub}} [[Category:Municipalities in Lugano]]