Rivera

Rivera is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of in . The municipalities of , Bironico, , Rivera and merged on 21 November 2010 into the new municipality of .
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  • Type: Village with 1,450 residents
  • Description: village and former municipality in Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Rivera TI”, “Rivera, Switzerland”, and “Soresina”
  • Postal code: 6802

Places of Interest

Highlights: Rivera-Bironico railway station and Spirito Santo Parish Church.

Railway station
Photo: Arbalete, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a railway station…

Church
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church
Photo: Clarossi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bironico and Camignolo.

Village
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is a village in the northern end of the…

Village
is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of in .

Village
is a former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of in . is situated 3 km north of Rivera.

Rivera

Latitude
46.12305° or 46° 7′ 23″ north
Longitude
8.92303° or 8° 55′ 23″ east
Population
1,450
Elevation
472 metres (1,549 feet)
Open location code
8FRC4WFF+66
Open­Street­Map ID
node 240071350
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
8469253
Wiki­data ID
Q663061
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Waray—“Rivera” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Rivera”
  • Dutch: “Rivera”
  • French: “Rivera”
  • Galician: “Rivera”
  • German: “Rivera”
  • Irish: “Rivera”
  • Italian: “Rivera”
  • Japanese: “リベラ”
  • Lombard: “Rüvera”
  • Portuguese: “Rivera”
  • Romansh: “Rivera”
  • Spanish: “Rivera”
  • Swedish: “Rivera, Ticino”
  • Swedish: “Rivera”
  • Turkish: “Rivera”
  • Volapük: “Rivera”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Rivera, Swiza”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Rivera”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Soresina and Fontanelle.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Albergo Elvezia and Splash & Spa Tamaro.

Ticino: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Lugano and Bellinzona.

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