Rivera, Switzerland
Rivera | |
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Santa Maria degli Angeli above Rivera village | |
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Flag 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 | 13.35 km2 (5.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 554 m (1,818 ft) |
| Population (December 2004) | |
• Total | 1,462 |
| • Density | 109.5/km2 (283.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6802 |
| SFOS number | 5217 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-TI |
| Surrounded by | Bironico, Cadenazzo, Camignolo, Contone, Magadino, Mezzovico-Vira, Sigirino, Vira (Gambarogno) |
| Website | www.comunerivera.ch |
Rivera is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The municipalities of Medeglia, Bironico, Camignolo, Rivera and Sigirino merged on 21 November 2010 into the new municipality of Monteceneri.