Monte Carasso

Monte Carasso
Monte Carasso
Location of Monte Carasso
Monte Carasso
Monte Carasso
Coordinates: 46°11′N 9°00′E / 46.183°N 9.000°E / 46.183; 9.000
CountrySwitzerland
CantonTicino
DistrictBellinzona
Government
 • MayorSindaco
Area
 • Total
9.64 km2 (3.72 sq mi)
Elevation
237 m (778 ft)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total
2,377
 • Density247/km2 (639/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
6513
SFOS number5013
ISO 3166 codeCH-TI
Surrounded byBellinzona, Cugnasco, Giubiasco, Gorduno, Preonzo, Sementina
Websitebellinzona.ch

Monte Carasso is a former municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

On 2 April 2017 the former municipalities of Camorino, Claro, Giubiasco, Gnosca, Gorduno, Gudo, Moleno, Pianezzo, Preonzo, Sant'Antonio and Sementina merged into the municipality of Bellinzona.

The Swiss Heritage Society chose Monte Carasso for the 1993 Wakker Prize.